Analyze The Differences Between Whitman And Ginsberg

Throughout time the diversity of the United States of America and the country’s ability tp bring people together has been hailed as one of its crowning achievements. Proud patriots of the country would boast that America is a place where everyone can achieve their “American Dream” and find the life that everyone(supposedly) seeks. While this idea sounds nice in theory, in practice, things are not always as they seem. Certain authors, like Whitman, celebrate the United States of America for its diversity and for the vibrant culture where he believes that all can be interconnected and prosper. Meanwhile, other authors, such as Allen Ginsberg are skeptical of the boastings of true diversity and see America in a much more critical perspective in terms of its diversity, or lack thereof. …show more content…
Whitman lived in a time of change, yes, but he viewed it as change of a good nature where man would finally come together, while Ginsberg wrote in a time following vast amounts of turmoil, racism, and violence. These different reactions to and opinions of change and diversity are indicative not only of the authors themselves and the literary period that they wrote in, but also in the cultural climate of the time. Diversity in the United States is a distinctive factor and this conversation between two acclaimed writers(though it may be one sided) sheds interesting light on the subject. Whitman’s, “Song of Myself” and Ginsberg’s “A Supermarket in California” are both excellent examples of both writers developing and sharing their views on diversity and spark an interesting discussion not only between the two writers, but for the