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Corruption Through The Eyes Of Allen Ginsberg

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America’s corruption through the eyes of Allen Ginsberg Celebrity poets are usually known for one thing that makes them stand out and Allen Ginsberg is no anomaly to this stereotype. Ginsberg is associated with the “Beat Generation” of writers; these men were a refreshing, fearless group of poets. Exceeding this description was no problem for him, he approached everything with a passionate, opinionated voice that was silenced for nothing- not even jail time. His political views on America are a prevalent theme throughout his poems. Allen Ginsberg was a voice that could not be muffled; he was bold and confident in saying what he felt- even if it talking about America’s corruption. In his poems, “New Stanzas for Amazing Grace”, “Velocity of Money”, and “My Sad Self” he displays a somber attitude toward the America’s corruption. Everyone in their life at some point has heard of the old hymn Amazing Grace. It is a song that talks about saving the lost. Ginsberg has always had a sarcastic sense of humor about himself, so it is only fitting that he creates new stanzas for …show more content…

Aram Saroyan writes, “There is simply no one to fill his shoes. He had the energy and curiosity and hunger…” (Beat America). Fitting of Ginsberg personality he wants to emphasize his main idea yet again by repeating the first stanza, “I dreamed I dwelled in a homeless place where I was lost alone folk looked right through me into space and passed with eyes of stone” (Ginsberg “New” 17-20). Now that Ginsberg has visited the issue on how people treat each other, in the “Velocity of Money” he discusses how money changes and corrupts people. Money has a significant hold on people that directly affects what we do and why we do it. He writes, “Everyone running after the rising dollar…” (Ginsberg “Velocity” 10). Inflation is becoming more and more prominent the older America becomes, so the “rising dollar” is still evident

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