Carl Solomon Thesis

Carl Solomon

In life, people tend to have a lot to say and some will remain voiceless while other will speak and which to be heard. During the beat generations, the conclusions of many writers have been able to be perceived due to the fact that they made their voice be heard. One of the many though remained a little more discrete than the others, and that would be Carl Wolfe Solomon. Notably, Carl Solomon (not much is known of his middle name, Wolfe) was born March 30, 1928, in the Bronx, New York to second-generation Americans, in which taught Solomon to have an interest in a long range of activities such as literature and sports. At the age of eleven the loss of his father took a huge mental impact in Carl’s life, and the only other person

Since some would be too scared to make jokes of being a communist during this time or being a homosexual ruining a reputation which is what the beat generation tended to do, and since Carl was associated with them, lead to a mental breakdown in which he thought he was mentally ill.

Continuing the poem Carl stated that living inside a hospital made no difference than living outside in the city, which can be interpreted as if saying “we’re all mad here.” Making it seem that even if someone is roaming outside in the city does not mean that they are any sane that someone inside a hospital. Lastly, the ending of the poem stated “to restore your equilibrium [I] suggest that you in engage in physical labor (if you haven’t already),” which can be understood as simply exercising.

In other words, the beat generation had many writers in which were able to get the courage and be outspoken, earning the possibilities to live life in a different way than other. Carl Solomon had the privilege to know those that are more known to be the beat generation such as Allen or William. Solomon was able to something else which is being known as the heart of the beat