Abstract:
Allen Ginsberg, is visionary poet and founding father of the Beat generation inspired the
American counterculture of the second half of the 20th century. His first came to public
attention in 1956 with the publication of Howl and Oher Poems. “Howl,” a long-lined poem in
the tradition of Ezra Pound, is an outcry of rage and despair against a destructive, abusive
society.
In this article are pointed out some assential issues on the theme, such as : What is main
function of Beat Generation? What similarities are between Allen Ginsberg's and Ezra Pound's
poetry. What is Usura ? What parallels are between Moloch and Usura?
I discuss the literary assotiations between "Canto XLV" and "Howl." The topic mostly focuses
on similarities of Usura and Moloch. Both authors try to show america's problems and they used
different symbols . In Canto XLV this symbol is Usura and in the “Howl” it is Moloch. But, Ezra
Pound was first poet who create this literary metaphor. So, we could think that Allen Ginsberg
used same character.