Question

read this stanza from allen ginsbergs \a supermarket in california.\

will we stroll dreaming of the lost america of love past blue automobiles in driveways, home to our silent cottage?

in this stanza, the speaker wishes

○ he owned a blue vehicle like his neighbors.
○ he was back in his quiet home away from the market.
○ whitman was still alive to keep him company.
○ america could be like it was when whitman was alive.

Explanation:

The stanza references the "lost America of love," a nostalgic nod to the idealized, communal America associated with Walt Whitman, a key figure Ginsberg draws on in the poem. The other options misinterpret the text: the blue cars are just imagery, the cottage is part of the nostalgic scene, and the focus is on the state of America, not Whitman's physical presence.

Answer:

D. America could be like it was when Whitman was alive.