The ever so popular nostalgic 90s MTV sensation Daria pays tribute to Allen Ginsberg's poem Howl in her own cynical, sarcastic tone. In a strange way, 16 year old Daria Morgendorffer herself has more in common with the Beat Generation poets than most would think. Dressed in an outfit that her younger sister Quinn (vice president of the highly coveted Fashion Club) would deem as horrific, (think big hipster-looking black combat boots) Daria isn't afraid to voice her opinions and always seems to think outside the box and go against societal expectations. Smart, acerbic, and refusing to follow the cultural/fashion trends and norms that Lawndale High has to offer, Daria has always been her own person and has always been an individual, much like her best friend Jane Lane. Sardonic and skeptical of the preoccupations/values of her fictional hometown of Lawndale, it seems only appropriate that Daria does a presentation for the ever so excitable Mr. O'Neill's English class, saluting to Ginsberg himself.
-Gina Kim
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