In the poem "Crossing Brooklyn Ferry,"" by Walt Whitman, connection is being explored between humans in relation to space and time. ... Whitman begins to illustrate his love and curiosity for the hundreds of people that ride the ferry every day. His thoughts lead him to curiosity, which made him think about all the people who had commuted in the past, and how many are yet to repeat it in the future. ... (Stanza 2) He tries to bring out the fact that we are all from the same place, and since we're all from the same place, wouldn't we all see the same images? ... Reading this poem made...

• Word Count: 640
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

America does not care about visionary literature or art that contradicts the image it sells to the hungry masses, but Ginsberg provides a salvation, a light in the darkest of places. ... This is his response to America: that all can be saved, and he does this by challenging America's own beliefs about the soul. ... Ginsberg sees this as a fault of America's forefathers, asking Walt Whitman what it was like 100 years ago, if America had already lost its soul. ... A materialistic paradise, sold by the media, where in fact, an entire nation becomes flawed by a designer disease. ...

• Word Count: 1272
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate