"Howl" is quit an interesting piece. I had never read this before and I have to say that this must have been a jaw dropper of it's time to conservatives. I can see how it had political influence to those at the time that were reading that wanted change, protesting the government and the war. He shows this through quotes like "who cowered in unshaven rooms in underwear, burning their money in wastebaskets and listing to the Terror through the wall". This seems to be referring to rejecting capitalism and being more supportive of communism.
I know that Ginsberg was into drugs which we went over in class. It seems that many writers did drugs to help stimulate their minds and it is obvious that Ginsberg did just that by being "out there" writing "Howl" with out any sensor. This writing was very controversial for the time as well as for today. I think when people read it today they are shocked from some of the lines, I know I was.
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