Howl, and Other Poems Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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Howl, and Other Poems Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the item represent?

2. HOWL can be seen as a plea for ______________.

3. Which part of society can be considered to be holy?

4. The public sometimes embraced _______________.

5. Ginsberg spent a lot of time in which one of the following cities?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Ginsberg's relationship to Carl Solomon?

2. What were some of the issues of Ginsberg's generation?

3. What is Ginsberg's opinion of Whitman? How does the younger poet view the older, more famous poet?

4. What is Ginsberg's dream about being with Whitman in the store?

5. How does Ginsberg relate holiness to people?

6. According to Williams and Ginsberg, how is it possible for love to survive?

7. How does the poet speak about the people of his generation?

8. What is the purpose of the vision? Does Ginsberg understand this purpose?

9. Who is William Carlos Williams?

10. Ginsberg spends a great deal of time talking about what is holy. What are the poet's thoughts on the subject?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In HOWL, Ginsberg talks about sex, drugs, alcohol, etc. as a substitute for something missing in one's life. Examine this theory. Do you agree or disagree? What proof is there to support each side of the argument? What is the basis for addiction? Is there a cure? If so, what is it and how is it administered? What is the "cure" rate for alcoholics and drugs addicts? Is one ever cured?

Essay Topic 2

Write a biography on famed poet William Carlos Williams. Include his youth, education, personal and professional lives. Also include Williams' professional and personal relationships with Allen Ginsberg as well as other Beat Generation poets Gregory Corso, Jack Kerouac, and Michael McClure. Also discuss how Williams affected the New York literary scene.

Essay Topic 3

In BACK OF THE REAL Ginsberg mentions Jesus and the crown of thorns. Why did Ginsberg choose this particular symbol? Give examples off types of symbolism used in this poem. How does Ginsberg use the crown of thorns as a metaphor? What does the metaphor represents Are there other flowers are plants that might have worked better than the crown of thorns? Does the juxtaposition used help or hinder the poem? Explain.

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