Thursday, May 12, 2011
Lit 216 - Howl
This was one of my favorite readings we did this whole semester. The whole thing was so raw and rough, it seemed like the scrawlings of a madman. But a closer look revealed such beautiful and repulsive descriptions of how Ginsberg saw life. It was abundantly clear that he used drugs and was mentally unstable, but the way Ginsberg used writing to release all these insane feelings was just marvelous. I think this writing was kind of like an abstract piece of artwork, in that not everyone can appreciate it's beauty.
However, in the back of my mind I couldn't help but keep thinking 'howl's moving castle'
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I agree with you that Ginsberg used a raw technique and that given his state from using drugs it is unique. However, I was somewhat repulsed by all the imagery that writes about and all the strong language he uses. It is one thing to use language like a few times throughout a poem but when it is that prevalent it is hard for me to focus on the positive aspects of it.
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