Harley Allen

What about Woody Allen? Do you think about Annie Hall, or maybe Hannah and Her Sisters? If any of these names or movies ring any bells, it’s probably not because those actors and directors been denounced by the film industry. In fact, the film industry routinely overlooks unethical actions and illegal behavior for the purpose of economic and social success. If you haven’t seen of the movie the Pianist, you’ve probably heard of it. It made $120.1…

There are many writers who have political undertones to their art, two poets who excel in their political statements are: Li Bo and Allen Ginsberg. From the collection of Li Bo’s poems, the poem that stands out as being related to politics is his poem “South of the Walls We Fought” in this poem he has a negative and exasperated view of his empires war. While Allen Ginsberg in his poem “America” seems frustrated about what he views as the injustices of the American government, particularly…

London William Blake S This poem is about the slums of London and how the people’s despair in these areas is at the fault of their government, a government that brings hopelessness to the people. P I explore the streets, Where the river Thames goes by, Every face I see is full of anguish, Anguish caused by weakness and despair. In every man’s cry, In every infant’s frightened screams, In every one who speaks, in every restriction, The mental shackles I hear. The chimney cleaners weep, The…

Walt Whitman claims to write for does not resonate with the America that we live in today. Allen Ginsberg calls out Walt on thinking of himself as “The modern man”, and discusses it in his poem “A supermarket in California”. Allen Ginsberg uses the setting and tone of “A Supermarket in California” as a means of mocking the basis of Walt Whitman’s poetic ideals and style. While describing the supermarket, Allen Ginsberg thoroughly mocks Walt Whitman’s style in the most modern way possible. He…

Throughout America’s history, writers/poets have contributed to what we now call the American voice. Their novels and poems have shaped Americans’ ideas and events. The American voice is a way for authors to come together and shape future generations of Americans to become “true” Americans. The American voice was shaped by events such as the end of isolationism in America. With this end, teens began to protest the “norms” of America- shaping the American voice of the 1950s-60s. Through the use…

loving your mother or your father even though they're a drunk or a thief. I've loved the city my whole life - to me, it's like a great woman.” From one of his earliest films, Bananas (1971) all the way to his latest work, Café Society (2016), Woody Allen has always treated New York as a principal character in his cinema. His Manhattan is an extension of his human characters’ personalities, or vice versa: his protagonists are Manhattan personified. The rapid-fire one-liners, agonized…

The arts can serve as a microscopic picture into culture. This image is frozen in the time that it was done and should be critiqued from that standpoint. However, some writers seem to be before their times and their writing remains a touchstone throughout the ages. This is true, in America, perhaps none more so than for Walt Whitman. Whitman’s writing can be seen as a love affair with America, itself, as he celebrated its nature, mourned its losses and had a vision for the future. The love…

American voice is characterized by themes of equal, hardworking, and confident. These characteristics can be found in the short poems "I hear America singing, and I, Too, sing America". These short poems describe how Americans represent themselves. Also, how other countries around the world look at Americans. The American voice is characterized by the theme of equality. This is demonstrated in the short poem, "I hear America singing" Whitman states "I hear America singing, the varied…

On Sunset Blvd. at a health food restaurant, the relationship between Annie Hall and Alvy Singer came to an end. Alvy could not face the reality of all of it so he went and wrote a play. He uses this play almost to create a happy ending for himself. The happy ending that ended up being that both Annie and Alvy enter their cars in the health food parking and parting their ways. In the play the character Sunny is a representation of Annie and Arty is a representation of Alvy. It is all opposite of…

“America” by Allen Ginsberg is a free verse about a rant on America. He asks a question “America when will we end the human war? / Go fuck yourself with your atom bomb. / I don’t feel good don’t bother me” (Ginsberg). Ginsberg is relating back to World War I and II and how he hated it. He seems like the type of guy that does not like war, nor the weapons that were used during that time. In addition, he goes on saying “Your machinery is too much for me.” (Ginsberg). In America, there are a lot of…