In “Howl” parts one and two, Allen Ginsberg portrays events
that I believe happened to him and his friends. This story is hard to follow along with
because it is all over the place. In all of the events that Ginsberg writes
about, everyone is on drugs doing wild things. This piece seems to me that
Ginsberg is just writing down past stories he’s witnessed or been part of. What
did you think of his writing style? Anything that stood out?
At first this poem seems lengthy and disorganized but soon you realize that that's just his writing style. He uses run on sentences as part of his writing style....which can be seen as confusing but it is effective.
ReplyDeleteWhat stood out to me was is schpeel on Moloch....that was interesting.
In the Hebrew Bible, Moloch was an idol god that children were sacrificed to. In other words, not a friendly god. For Ginsberg, Moloch is associated with war, government and mainstream culture.... the "machine" or "machinery."
Moloch to Ginsberg is an inhuman monster that kills youth and love.
In my opinion, I thought the use of run on sentences and repetition were very effective. I love the fact that the author relies on the word "who" to start each line. As a reader that got my attention, and drew me in to what was being said. I also love the meaning behind this poem. The author writes about his experiences and about people he knew. He starts off this piece so strong with the image of a generation gone wrong, and keeps the reader hooked from that very first line.
ReplyDeleteAs I think, people cannot refuse to read this great article. Allen Ginsberg uses his own style, a separated and free style to illustrate his opinion that "generation is destroyed". I like his skill that using "who" to be the start of almost each sentence in Part I. It makes the whole part I seem like a organized poem. I could feel the rhythm inside, contains anger and disappointment. The part II is a classic one. The frequent exclamation marks raise the topic upon a height. I think all the readers could feel that power when he tries to claim his emotion in such strong way.
ReplyDeleteGinsberg's writing style is unorthodox with the use of the run on sentences. When you first read this poem it is really confusing because of how everything is all of the place. He also had some use of vulgar language which was funny because of the way it was used.
ReplyDeleteGinsberg's use of run on sentences is successful, it allows his writing to be more sped up. When he talks about seeing the best minds of his generation it reminds me of the way some people are today. Over all it is a good piece.
ReplyDelete"howl" by Ginsberg is a long poem that uses sentences that never end. The way he writes is unique since not many writers write like him and the storyline is kinda all over the place. I feel like all the things hes spoken about in his piece of maraijuana, alcohol, blind streets are all experiences of his life. I think its a really great piece but i still dont understand the message he is trying to spread.
ReplyDeletethe use of his language was pretty funny, it made the poem more interesting, I really liked his writing style, I feel that I write pretty similar to that.
ReplyDeleteHis use of run on sentences is different, his thought process seems to never end. I feel as though he was speaking his mind but his thoughts were scattered. This reading was very confusing to me but I guess that's just how he writes.
ReplyDeletehowls sentences are so long i guess its because what hes trying to say is all in one thought? i liked how this was an ode to the weirdos of society hes basically telling society hey these people are far better then the people you dub as smart.the theme is dont judge a book by its cover\ society's biggest downfall is down playing people.
ReplyDeleteGingsberg’s approach was out of the ordinary, certainly. But I felt that the whole point of his piece was for the reader to go on a trippy journey with him. Through this journey you would become more in tune to what is really going in society during the time period. His use of repetition truly stood out me, especially towards the back half of the piece. As a whole I felt this piece was not that difficult to follow, I did still have to look certain things up. Also, as several of my fellow classmates had mentioned, the use of repetition and run-on sentences truly was effective and I agree, it also created irony to the whole piece in a way.
ReplyDeleteI didnt really understand the whole concept of the piece, i just thought it was pretty funny because of the vulgarity, and how crazy it was
ReplyDeleteThe writing style is "Howl" is difficult to follow, making it one of the only pieces I had to research in order to understand. I found, after researching it, that it's very complex with almost every line having a specific meaning/reference. What stood out to me and helped me understand further were the use of repetition.
ReplyDeleteI think that the way that he uses run on sentences helps with his writing style. I think that he is trying to come off as being all over the place and a little whacky at the same time. With all the run on sentences it definitely makes it seem this way. Also when with his use of vulgar language, it makes him seem even more crazy. Some of the sentences I don't even think make sense; he just puts random words together and hopefully they make sense. Overall, I thought that this poem was very hard to read and understand. For the most part everyone was on drugs and doing different things while on them. I think that he writing about his own life in some parts.
ReplyDeleteI think that the way that he uses run on sentences helps with his writing style. I think that he is trying to come off as being all over the place and a little whacky at the same time. With all the run on sentences it definitely makes it seem this way. Also when with his use of vulgar language, it makes him seem even more crazy. Some of the sentences I don't even think make sense; he just puts random words together and hopefully they make sense. Overall, I thought that this poem was very hard to read and understand. For the most part everyone was on drugs and doing different things while on them. I think that he writing about his own life in some parts.
ReplyDeleteHis writing style was a bit confusing at first but then I realized that is just how he gets his message through. He uses run on sentences a lot and there is a lack of organization. As the reader is reading it gets confusing so he or she has to continue until the end to find out what is happening. He also uses a lot of repetition. The thing that stood out the most for me is that the sentences were so long and there wasn't any organization so it was all over the place. He has a unique style of writing.
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