Howl, and Other Poems | Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

Howl for Carl Solomon - Introduction by William Carlos Williams Abstract

* William Carlos Williams talks about Allen Ginsberg.
* Ginsberg struggled after the end of World War I.

Howl Abstract

* Ginsberg had an ability to survive, travel, write and continually develop his art. Williams relates HOWL to hell.
* Carl Solomon...
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