Howl William Ginsberg Analysis

It was post WWII America during the Beat generation that one of the most controversial poems was written. In this poem the writer openly discusses sexuality, drug use, and transcendental inferences. Although this poem Howl, was once deemed obscene the poet himself, Allen Ginsberg, was highly respected by many. Incidental to societies strive for conformity, Ginsberg, floundered much of his life. Succinctly, the writer himself was an open homosexual, supporter of drug use, who marched to the beat of his own drum. When the lust to escape the reality of life becomes so intense, one may find oneself addicted to the ecstasies of an artificial paradise.
Howl is composed of three parts and a footnote. Although there are several topics to explore,

In the time the poem was written, Ginsberg and the Beats were objectively rebelling against a society and felt they did not fit in. Drugs became a permanent fixture in Ginsberg’s life after several peer-pressured experiences. Drugs were used as a way to self medicate when Ginsberg felt he was going mad, but they were also used to boost his artistic creativity. He felt oppressed and it is likely that the drugs were used to assist in escaping depression. Once the high wears off, reality sets back in (Stikāne 210). Over time, an individual needs to take more drugs to delay the crash. Line 21 of Howl, “junk withdrawal in Newark’s bleak furnished room,” refers to the physical agony of a drug withdrawal and Ginsberg wanted to avoid that pain at any cost. Ginsberg often searched for mysticism and “invited others to have it…those who already have had mystical experiences, he wants to affirm that they are not insane” (Stikāne 213). He may have believed that drug use would help