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    Howl By Allen Ginsberg

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    “I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness‚ starving hysterical naked‚ dragging themselves through the Negro streets…” (Allen‚ 1). This is the first line of the poem‚ which perhaps provides a glimpse of the general idea of this write-up. In particular‚ the poem is entitled Howl and is authored by Allen Ginsberg. Moreover‚ the author dedicates this particular work to his friend who is known as Carl Solomon. Specifically‚ this poem is ideally a commentary about a generation‚ which

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    It is not an overstatement to claim that Allen Ginsberg‚ probably the most famous Beatnik poet‚ is one of America’s greatest and most significant poets. One might say the most influential and imitated poet along with Walt Whitman and Charles Bukowski. The 2010 motion picture “Howl”‚ which depicts the 1957 obscenity trial of Ginsberg’s most celebrated poem of the same name‚ is further proof of his position within American culture. Everything concerning the poem‚ the first reading of it in the Six

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    Katie Waddle English 12‚ 3 Mr. Decker April 5‚ 2013 "A Supermarket in California" by Alan Ginsberg addresses Walt Whitman‚ who as it becomes evident throughout the poem‚ is Alan Ginsberg’s poetic hero. Ginsberg looked up to Whitman for many reasons. Ginsberg was a bisexual or homosexual Jewish man‚ and Whitman was also thought to have been bisexual or homosexual. Ginsberg portrays Whitman’s style and his legacy of writing by continuing Whitman’s poetic assault to industrialized society and

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    (“howl”). Rather befittingly‚ Allen Ginsberg chose this word as the title for his poem “Howl‚” perhaps due to the fact that it is a rallying cry for individual enlightenment and the fight against oppression. The poem itself lacks constraint and speaks matter-of-factly‚ taking no heed to comply with social standards of the time. In reality‚ Ginsberg’s poem is a howl‚ for it cries out for everyone to hear‚ without any regard and fueled by a passion for change. Due to this‚ Ginsberg purposely instills a constant

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    Howl by Allen Ginsberg

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    Nicole 815097199 English 220 Brooks 4 October 2012 Option B I saw the best minds of my generation‚ consumed by the hatred and temptation‚ roped in by the idea that theres no greater sensation‚ than picking up the needle without any contemplation‚ had an eight year full ride‚ he could of led a whole nation‚ sacrificed his love for music‚ to pawn his Gibson‚ get his fix and use it. If he could go back in time I wonder if he would still choose it. I saw the best minds of my generation

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    Themes and Values of the Beat Generation As Expressed in Allen Ginsberg’s Poetry Perhaps one of the most well known authors of the Beat Generation is a man we call Allen Ginsberg‚ who expresses the themes and values in his poetry. He was‚ in fact‚ the first Beat Writer to gain popular notice when he delivered a performance of his now famous poem‚ ƒ±Howlƒ°‚ in October of 1955. The Beat Generation is typically described as a vision‚ not an idea and being hard to define. It is characterized as ƒ±a cultural

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    What thoughts I have of you tonight‚ Allen Ginsberg. The famous Beat writer haunts my own supermarket as Whitman does his. It is difficult to read Howl and Other Poems without succumbing to the vein of defeat running throughout its pages. It is difficult to stop yourself from throwing your hands up in surrender to Ginsberg’s “Moloch.” It is also difficult to read Ginsberg on an empty stomach. Throughout his poems Ginsberg references again and again the ideas of hunger‚ starvation‚ fruits‚ vegetables

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    The Life of Allen Ginsberg Can a man who was not only gay but experimented with drugs be known as a great poet? Raised among many progressive political perspectives‚ communist supporters‚ a nudist mother and having been arrested as an accessory to crimes‚ Allen Ginsberg is not your typical writer. Many of his poems express his ideas on society and things that affect him personally‚ such as his mothers’ illness and his homosexuality. Throughout his writing career‚ he accomplished a lot‚ starting

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    status quo of pro-military‚ pro-USA ideals were rejected. Allen Ginsberg and his peers were among the minority of artists at the time‚ willing to introduce controversial--sometimes offensive--art into the melting pot of America. At times‚ they faced repercussions‚ such as when Ginsberg published Howl and Other Poems. Howl‚ in particular‚ contained language that most modest Americans at the time would deem indecent. Even so‚ Ginsberg

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    don’t know is that influential poet Allen Ginsberg fabricated this phrase (“Irwin Allen Ginsberg”). In many ways‚ such as this‚ Allen Ginsberg is a forgotten hero. The specifics of what Ginsberg accomplished in his life and nonconformist political poetry are overlooked‚ but the legacy he left behind will last forever. Allen Ginsberg is best known for his riveting long prom "Howl". Because of his experiences in college and his involvement in the Beat Movement‚ Allen Ginsberg’s influential poem “Howl”

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