in this case, his mother. It is also seen as an autobiographical elegy that reveals many private experiences which shaped Ginsbergƒ­s life and a confession of personal necessity. Kaddish, the term, comes from a Judaic prayer and suggests the poem is in memory of his mother. Kaddish becomes a song for the dead indicated by the first six words: ƒ±Strange now to think of you.ƒ° This indicates one of the poemƒ­sƒ­s themes, his mother. For instance, it is written, ƒ±Death is that remedy all singers dream ofƒ° (Litz 319). The singer represents the poet and his own turmoil. The fourth section, ƒ±Lamentƒ°, is a list of regrets for his mother, illustrating his obsession with her. The fifth, called ƒ±Litanyƒ°, reiterates major episodes of Naomiƒ­s sickness. Finally, the fifth section of ƒ±Kaddishƒ°, ƒ±Fugueƒ°, represents his own turmoil of emotion and problems which render the poet incapable of articulating anything other than the poems ending, ƒ±Lord Lord Lord caw caw caw Lord Lord Lord caw caw cawƒ° (Charters 98). ƒ±Howlƒ° also describes Ginsbergƒ­s own mental problems shown when he locates the core of corruption as a ƒ±monster of mental consciousnessƒ° (Ginsberg 48), or
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