Question

how do the speaker and whitman disobey the laws of consumerism? by sampling items but not paying for them complete the poem reflects ginsberg’s relationship to whitman by showing ginsberg’s belief that he is continuing down whitman’s lonely path. desire to know whitman in the 1950s. belief that whitman could redeem the modern era. done

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the options:

• Option 1: "belief that he is continuing down Whitman’s lonely path" – In Ginsberg's poem related to Whitman, the theme often involves continuing Whitman's literary and ideological journey, which aligns with the idea of carrying forward Whitman's path (even if "lonely" in terms of the poetic/philosophical trajectory).
• Option 2: "desire to know Whitman in the 1950s" – Whitman lived in the 19th century, so this is illogical as Ginsberg couldn't "know" Whitman in the 1950s in a literal sense.
• Option 3: "belief that Whitman could redeem the modern era" – The poem focuses more on Ginsberg's connection and continuation of Whitman's work rather than Whitman redeeming the modern era.

So the correct option is the first one.

Answer:

A. belief that he is continuing down Whitman’s lonely path