Topic > Literary Analysis of How Our World Lies by Ginsberg

Ginsberg's words seemed to drag on without the use of periods, giving his poem the effect of aggravation. His poetic expression using repetition maintained a rhythm throughout the poem, allowing him to maintain that consistent tone for the audience. With his illustrations, readers are able to vividly capture the image using realistic and relatable examples. For example, Moloch, being an unrealistic object, could clearly be seen as a machine powered by blood, money and corruption. Considering the complexity of this piece, it gave me reason to believe that Ginsberg's intention was to allow us to search for our own meaning of the text. Ginsberg wanted us to bring out our “best minds” and understand the piece with our own thoughts rather than just having the big picture. Richard Eberhart describes the poem as "a cry against everything in our mechanistic civilization that kills the spirit... Its strength and positive energy come from the redemptive quality of love" (Poetry Foundation, par. 2). Ginsberg's writing style produced a strong argument in his case, with the use of emotions, images and