Ginsberg's Howl is awe inspiring, raw, and beautiful. James Franco's portrayal of him is nothing less than stellar. I actually pod cast the Allen Ginsberg reading of Howl (and 7 other poems) from iTunes and Franco was spot on; the animations in the film (that were inspired by Ginsberg's actual illustrations, awesome) were vivid and organic and followed the feelings that inundate from the poem.
I did not agree in the slightest with people in class that stated this poem is only valid due to the context of when it was published- sexual and social oppression is an ongoing monster that should be completely extinct in the year 2014, yet here we are, in a country so afraid of honest sexuality that we bury our heads in the Bible and spout words of religious nonsense. Homosexual couples are no different than heterosexual couples, just as interracial couples are no different than couples of the same race.
DIFFERENT IS NOT BAD! it's just different! BE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY!
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