The poem reflects Ginsberg’s relationship to Whitman by showing Ginsberg’s belief that he is continuing down Whitman’s lonely path.desire to know Whitman in the 1950s.belief that Whitman could redeem the modern era.

Ginsberg imagines walking with Whitman through the modern city, but the poem ends with the two poets facing loneliness together. This suggests that Ginsberg sees himself as following Whitman’s path as a poet, one marked by isolation. The correct choice is “belief that he is continuing down Whitman’s lonely path.”

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