To Marry, Or Not To Marry
"Marriage" by Gregory Corso is a poem not only about the typical phases and events that relationships go through in the process of finding that special someone to spend the rest of your life with, but also about how that marriage is a huge institution in American society that has shaped and controlled our culture. I personally believe that the whole idea of marriage is a lot harder for males to accept as a part of growing up and moving on with their lives. This poem shows the fears that men have; from meeting their future wife's parents for the first time, to the awkward honeymoon check-in, and as far s to what type of father they would be. He uses very Americanized imagery throughout the poem as well. I believe by using this imagery he is making a reference to the fact that in America, marriage is such a tradition among everyone and is looked down upon if you are not married. It is seen in our culture that there is something wrong with a person if they are not married before 35,......
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