Tuesday, 11 December 2018
'Poems, American Culture and Values Essay\r'
'The poetrys ââ¬Å"the Statesââ¬Â written by Allen Ginsberg and Langston Hughesââ¬â¢ ââ¬Å"I, excessivelyââ¬Â are 2 of the close to controversial pieces in American Literature. The two verses acquire such(prenominal) attention because of the subject they discussed and the points and issues they beed. Ginsbergââ¬â¢s ââ¬Å"Americaââ¬Â and ââ¬Å"I, to a faultââ¬Â by Hughes tackled values and ethics that is pro launchly embedded in the American finishing. They integrated in their belles-lettres issues ab egress racism and unlike social problems that has plagued the American schema, and has characterized American way of life.\r\nHowever, although the two poems raised identical issues, the demeanor in which they were presented was different. Furthermore, the prevailing emotion from the two poems was different as Ginsberg melt showcased petulanced, anger, abhorrence and futurelessness to the system while in Hughes hold hope for better forthcoming f or things is evident. The poem America is colloquial in tone and discusses the grievances and disappointments of the generator to the existing American organisation during that time.\r\nGinsberg is a member of a group called the Beat Writers and the rage he expressed in writing the poem is the system of rulesââ¬â¢s manifestation of hatred to the State of American Culture (Foster, 1992). As one reads the poem he may found himself incapacitated to the illogical manner of presentation of different ideas of the poem. This helpless illogical way of presentation, mirrors the hopeless and illogic state of American Culture. He even pointed out the insanity of American party going to contend such as the ââ¬Å"cold warââ¬Â.\r\nHe expressed the fatuity of the country, bragging itself as the ââ¬Å" ingleside of the freeââ¬Â, but is in the forefront of oppressing various countries and minority groups. All in all, Ginsberg presented irritations and thwarting and how people h ave lost their individuality with the advent of smoke media and technology. On the other hand, Hughes ââ¬Å"I, Tooââ¬Â provided a different control of the social problems present in American Culture. The primary theme is oppression of minorities particularly the isolation of African Americans and whites.\r\nThe use of ââ¬Å"Iââ¬Â was empowering since it discusses separation and segregation of the American Culture. It iterates that African Americans are to a fault citizens of America and should be treated equally with whites. Unlike the poem America, I, Too states that although the author realise and knew the current social plight he is not worried. Hughes state that the nightspot is slowly realizing the problems at hand, and thus soon everything leave behind turn out write.\r\nHe does not complain and kind of patiently wait for the twenty-four hours that everyone will recognized them as part of America and finally see how wonderful and fair they are as an inbu ilt part of the country. As Ginsbergââ¬â¢s work presented hopelessness to the present system, Hughes poem is a see to it of great expectations as he viewed a better society for the American people.\r\nReferences\r\nFoster, E. H. (1992). Understanding the Beats. south Carolina: University of South Carolina Press.\r\n'
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