“Howl”

Write a 2-3 page paper on Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl” answering the following prompt:
¡ Jack Kerouac, a fellow writer in the “Beat” movement, wrote the following in his famous book, On the Road:
¡The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the
ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars
and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes “Aww!”
¡How does this quote relate to the messages of “Howl?” Use lines from “Howl” that connect to the quote above. You may use outside sources as
evidence that support your analysis as well. ALL SOURCES MUST BE CITED IN MLA FORMAT BOTH WITHIN THE TEXT AND ON THE WORKS
CITED PAGE.
¡ Must be typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman 12 point font, & have an introduction, body, and conclusion. Including a CLEAR thesis statement
at the end of your introduction.
YOUR THESIS SHOULD STATE WHAT ASPECT OR MESSAGE YOU ARE FOCUSING ON THAT LINK BOTH “HOWL” AND THE JACK KEROUAC QUOTE