Allen Ginsberg is known as a Beat poet who condemns many aspects of contemporary American society. “The California Supermarket” is no exception. This poem by Ginsberg condemns both the lack of meaningful contact between people and the consumption of Americans. Ginsberg invokes Walt Whitman to help him emphasize the lack of meaningful contact. Whitman is […]
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The poems that Walt Whitman wrote in the second half of the 19th century differed radically from his earlier ones. The advent of capitalism had a tremendous impact on the lives of the people. In the manipulative and calculative rat race, principles were relegated and human concerns sidelined. People in such a situation, in response […]
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Death of Grimaldi the Clown, 1837 Joseph Grimaldi is the most famous of British clowns, and is said to have been the original white-faced clown. He was born into the trade: his father, “Iron Legs” Grimaldi, was a pantomimist and ballet-master, and his mother was a theater dancer. He first appeared on-stage at the age […]
One dictionary defines a hero as a remarkably brave person. Another dictionary describes a hero as somebody who has shown an admirable quality. But what does it mean to be remarkably brave, and what does it mean to have an admirable quality? According to those dictionaries, it means having a strong sense of character. However, […]
The art of art, the glory of expression and the sunshine of the light of letters is simplicity. Nothing is better than simplicity… nothing can make up for excess or for the lack of definiteness. To carry on the heave of impulse and pierce intellectual depths and give all subjects their articulations are powers neither […]
Walt Whitman’s best quotes are repeated and told even today. Walt Whitman had a way with words that told the story of America, the common man, inner peace and nature at a time when stories were needed. Which of the many Walt Whitman quotes is thought to be the best. Here, in my opinion, are […]