At the same time, the whole name is a mocking appellation for his own works because in the language of nineteenth century book-publishers, 'grass' was used to denote works of minor value. This expression of humility and self-irony diverts from the idea that Whitman, looking for connections with nature, is describing himself as a sort of genius, a superior being, demiurge of incomparable works. ... The man, Whitman, and the child overlap: disenchantment and curiosity are peculiar to the child and to the poet as well and they urge them to overcome the first perception of reality mak...

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