After reading the poem Love for $17.50 by Charles Bukowski, my mind is in a conundrum. When reading this poem things that come to mind are how funny, sad, disgusting and how real all of it is. This piece of literature literally has me asking so many questions on why this and that happened. Bukowski really slaps you a good one on this poem, there are many different emotions to it. There are lots of great pieces of literature out there and this one really hits the spot. This poem is an effective piece of literature because it makes you use your brain, it is terrifying and beautiful at the same time, it brings something out of the ordinary to life, and it is a straight forward. First off, this poem is an effective piece of literature …show more content…

This all could be just writing but what if it is not and he really thinks love is like this. As I mentioned earlier, in Robert’s world this is totally real. This poem is totally very imaginative and creative. It is something that you do not see everyday nor would you think is possible. Bukowski has really gone into depth with this characters fantasy. It is very real and full of life. Lastly, this poem is an effective piece of literature because it is a straight forward poem. Charles Bukowksi goes into every grain detail of every event that is happening. It gives the reader the ability to sort of pick out what is actually going on. The narration is simple and does not lead you off track. He is very vulgar in his writing, sometimes a little too detailed, but he does get the point across. His writing gives off a sickening feeling but not to the point where you cannot stop reading. After you read this poem, you can pick out pieces about the main character. You can tell he is probably psychologically sick. His mentality on love is completely out of ordinary. The burial of his parents in the past probably affected how he developed into the character he is today. This poem gives off vibes of different aspects like sadness, happiness, love, disgust, etc. This poem wants you to ask lots of questions, but questions that can easily be formulated from what the author has given you. The poem Love for $17.50 by Charles