How did Allen Ginsbergs political beliefs influence his poetry?
Ginsberg retained a lifelong commitment to leftist political ideals such as communism and socialism. Much of this was an early education in communist belief from his mother. Ginsberg’s political beliefs are best seen in his descriptions of the oppression caused by conservative, industrial society. This is a society that creates poverty and stymies creativity and free thought. The hipsters and “best minds” of “Howl” were both figuratively and, in some cases, literally driven insane by their quest to release themselves from the holds of the political culture of the United States. • What kind of vision does Ginsberg see for modern society in “A Supermarket in California?” “A Supermarket in California” is an example of Ginsberg’s economic vision of modern society. In this vision, Ginsberg compares the commodification of the natural world with Walt Whitman’s vision of the beauty of nature and the individuality of mankind. Ginsberg uses a picture of the mythological River Lethe to describe h
