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
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