Question

read this excerpt from allen ginsberg’s \a supermarket in california.\ where are we going, walt whitman? the doors close in an hour. which way does y touch your book and dream of our odyssey in the supermarket and feel absurd.) will we walk all night through solitary streets? the trees add shade to shade, lights oth be lonely. why does ginsberg most likely make an allusion to walt whitman in this excerpt? to support ginsberg and whitman’s close friendship to show ginsberg’s esteem for whitman and his work to hint at ginsberg’s embarrassment at his own behavior to share ginsberg’s desire to live during whitman’s lifetime

Explanation:

• Option A: Ginsberg and Whitman were not close friends (Whitman died before Ginsberg was born), so this is incorrect.
• Option B: Alluding to Whitman, a respected poet, often shows admiration for his work and legacy. Ginsberg, as a poet, likely esteems Whitman's contributions to literature.
• Option C: The excerpt doesn't suggest embarrassment about his behavior; the tone is more reflective or seeking guidance, not embarrassed.
• Option D: The excerpt focuses on a present - day (for Ginsberg) situation and a search for direction, not a desire to live in Whitman's time.

Answer:

B. to show Ginsberg’s esteem for Whitman and his work