3. What picture of the poet does Ferlinghetti create by
calling him a "little charleychaplin man?" Contrast this image with
that of beauty in lines 25-26. What does this contrast suggest about the
relationship between a poet and art? Create links to Charley Chaplin
information sites or to a Charley Chaplin short feature on the web.
The poet creates a picture of a funny but not very attractive man. He is funny clumsy like the poet which is the way he is described. Poetry is something that you must understand and accept were art is just an emotional point of view.
4. Define realist. Since super
means both "above" and to "a greater degree, what two ideas
about poetry does Ferlinghetti suggest when he says that the poet is a
"super realist."
Realist – This is one that is inclined to literal truth and pragmatism. He suggests that the man is perfect in all aspects.