POETRY #1

1. The ad borrows Charles Bukowski's "The Laughing Heart".
2. The use of this poem is ironic since the poem's central message  tells you to free yourself. It also says that you shouldn't let others control your thoughts and actions, but Levi's is trying to make you buy their products. The ad makes it seem like you have to buy Levi's as your clothing. 
3. It reflects the author's reputation well since it represents the normal Americans that he writes about. Since he is known for speaking for the poorer Americans, this poem relates to the struggles that Americans blindly live with. 
4. I utilized Google's search engine and navigated to sites that seem reliable and relevant. I typed in the first few line of the poem and found the author and title of the poem. I also searched a summary about the type of writer Bukowski is on poemhunter.com. From there, I compared his poem to his reputation.