Poetry #1

1. From what poem/author does this commercial borrow (without credit)?

The poem in this commercial is called “the laughing heart” by Charles Bukowski.

2. Why might the use of this poem by a corporation be considered ironic?

When the corporation of Levis uses the poem it is can be ironic for a couple reasons. The one that stood out to me was when the commercial started out with the first line.,”Your life is your life, don’t let it be clubbed into dark submission” the company contradicts itself because they are telling you to buy a product in the commercial, but saying this at the same time.

3. Does this poem reflect the  reputation of the author? Why or why not?

No, the poem does not reflect the reputation of the author because the poem is inspiring, upbeat, and motivational. Charles Bukowski’s isn't one to be any of those. All of the things he wrote about were dealing with poor people and their problems.

4. How did you find the answers to number 1 and 3? Describe in great detail your research process.

For number 1 i typed in the first line of the poem into Google and the first website was the text of the poem with the authors name. For number 3 I typed in “reputation of Charles Bukowski” into Google and the first website i picked was called poetry foundation. It gave a biography of his life and where he found his inspiration to write his poetry.