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  2. Summary. ‘ Marriage’ by Gregory Corso is a complicated and multi-faceted poem that describes the pros and cons of getting married. The poem begins with the speaker suggesting that he should get married, if for no other reason than because it’s expected of him. He knows that that’s the next step in his life, and he imagines what it would ...

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    • October 9, 1995
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  3. Corso's use of humor and sarcasm conveys the protagonist's exaspe ration with social norms. This poem differs from Corso's other works by its focus on domestic life and traditional institutions. While it reflects the counterculture movement of the 1950s, its critique of marriage remains relevant in contemporary society.

  4. Gregory Nunzio Corso (March 26, 1930 – January 17, 2001) was an American poet and a key member of the Beat movement. [1] He was one of the youngest of the inner circle of Beat Generation writers (with Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and William S. Burroughs ).

  5. Apr 5, 2010 · Beat generation poet Gregory Corso reads his classic poem "Marriage" from his book, The Happy Birthday of Death, first published in 1960.

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  6. Marriage. by Gregory Corso. Start Free Trial Themes Analysis Questions & Answers Start Free Trial The Poem. PDF Cite Share “Marriage” is a lengthy comic meditation in free verse on the topic ...

  7. MARRIAGE” by Gregory Corso Should I get married? Should I be good? Astound the girl next door With my velvet suit and faustus hood? Don’t take her to movies but to cemeteries; Tell all about werewolf bathtubs and forked Clarinets; Lean against an old crooked tombstone, And woo her the entire night. When she introduces me to her parents

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  9. Apr 22, 2002 · Gregory Corso’s poem “Marriage” is an expression of the poet’s disgust with the concept of marriage as a (predominantly middle class) institution. It also displays how the poet’s battles between conforming and subverting the entire process. And yet beyond this, his intention is serious: he is searching for some ideal which will allow ...

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