Durin: The Beat Generation Of America

Why was it worth someone’s life? Why was it worth my great-grandfather’s life? He was shot in cold blood, only because he was fighting for freedom of speech. At 12 I was well aware of the importance of freedom of speech, and appreciated his courage and effort in fighting for it. But my twelve-year self couldn’t help but think “why?”

Places that suffer from economic distress, political unrest and discrimination, find it hard for something such as hip-hop to flourish in their country due to race relations. In countries like Cuba and Brazil, the social climate is created where artists are not allowed to fully express themselves due to the government not supporting them, and essentially going out of their way to hinder the development of hip-hop and other free-flowing music to grow in their country. Artist in countries where it is taboo to talk about race find it difficult to improve race relations between each other because the government censors all types of music. In Brazil and Cuba there is real racism against the black people in their societies. The government does

Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac formed the foundation of what would be referred to as the Beat Generation. The Beats were an anti-conformist movement who saw capitalism as detrimental to the human spirit and damaging to social equality. Among many various aspects of the arts, the Beats most notably wrote literature which was threatening to the establishment that was more straightforward and expressive than anything prior. Ultimately the Beat Generation disappeared just as quickly as they appeared but their work made lasting impacts on modern society. One example are the hippies who were a counterculture and anti-establishment movement during the 1960s and 1970s which the Beats laid the foundation for years

He returned to New York City where he joined a group of writers. This group of writers would help define the Beat of Generation of writers. The Beat Generation was known for exploring American culture during the 1950s. Allen Ginsburg and William Burroughs are just a few of Kerouac’s friends involved in this movement. During this time Kerouac wrote many books but, only one became a commercial success. Due to the fame Kerouac spent a lot of him fame on alcohol and drugs.

Although the 1950’s were a time of conservatism; nevertheless, Allen Ginsberg challenged conservative ideals through his writing and brought a new perspective on poetry, because he did not want to live by the societal constraints of his time. He did not fit into society, because he was a raving homosexual, drug user, and socialist. With other misfits of society, Ginsberg became the father of the "Beat Generation." These "Beats" were intellects involved in a renaissance of literary and visual arts, as well as. Since a majority of the Beats were middle-class people, they had the ability to travel around the world and returned to incorporate other cultures into America’s. Allen Ginsberg brought ideals and cultures and

Instead of following society’s rules, The Beats lived by their own terms and encouraged other’s individuality. Ginsberg was a prominent member of The Beats and described all of his experiences with this particular group in HOWL. In part 1 Ginsberg howls to his readers about “who” is at the expense of social institution destruction. He wrote part 1 as The Beats gallivanted around the city. Automatically he retorts, “I witnessed the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving hysterical naked,” (1).

Burroughs. These figures are often often viewed as anti-establishment, indifferent, self-serving, and born out of the prosperous postwar era; a childish phase of rebellion that went on too long, inspired too many followers and was only interested in garnering attention. It is often overlooked that Beatniks had ideals and experiences, and getting to the heart of their essence has been proven difficult, as a multitude of different individuals inhibit the group, offering entirely different philosophies relating to their art. In order to understand and define them, it is important to recognize that the Beat Movement came directly out of the war. When categorizing them, there is an undeniable opposition to the oppressive society in which they all lived and shared.

Throughout the 1950s , a new new cultural and literary movement staked its claim on the nation’s consciousness. The new movement was called The Beat Poetry . A National Group of of poets emerged from San Francisco In the 1950s . The Founders of the Beat Generation met at Columbia University . The Group Founders included Allen Ginsberg, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Gregory Corso, and Gary Snyder. They all started in San Francisco's North Beach, Los Angeles' Venice West, and New York City's Greenwich Village. The Beat movement was characterized by a rejection of the materialism, militarism, consumerism, and conformity of the 1950s, in favor of individual freedom and spontaneity. Their religious belief was

Ginsberg was also a central figure in the core group of the Beat Generation. The Beat Generation was a group of American authors whose work explored and influenced American culture in the post-WW II era.

The beat movement is expressed the social and literary nonconformity of artists, poets, and writers. The word beat originally meant “weary” but came to refer as well to a musical beat. Followers of this movement, called beats or beatniks, lived nonconformist lives. They tended to shun regular work and sought a higher consciousness through Zen Buddhism, music, and, sometimes, drugs. Works that capture the essence of this era include Allen Ginsberg’s long, free verse poem, Howl, published in 1956, and Jack Kerouac’s novel of the movement, On the Road, published in 1957.

The Beat Writers and the Standup Comics have many similarities in their background. Though using different mediums to convey the message both groups shared many of the same ideas. Socially inappropriate language, the influence of jazz, and trouble with obscenity laws are commonalities to both groups. While trying to make their respective points about society the Beats and Standups share many traits that make them related if not by direct association then by common causes and experiences. Allan Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, William Burroughs, Lenny Bruce, George Carlin, and Richard Pryor may seem to be extremely

The Beat Generation, one of the most significant social and cultural movements of the 1950s, inspired a lifestyle which rejected conformity and focused on individual freedom. It was America's most celebrated counter-culture and consisted of numerous writers of which Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Neal Cassady and William S. Burroughs are well known today. One of the key figures, Jack Kerouac, is famous for his work in On The Road which is about adventurous road trips, thus exploring America and the limits of one's freedom. People are provoked by the inequality between both genders by the sexual content in the novel. Thus, the literature of the Beat Generation was expressed predominantly through males and

This particular post is to isolate a single being. Jack Kerouac, an American novelist and poet. Born in the year of March 12th, 1922, of a French Canadian breed. Born Lowell, Massachusetts. Raised as a Catholic. The youngest the of the three children immigrants deriving from Quebec. In later times, favoured to be somewhat of a literary iconoclast. Defying religious figures and other political escapades, a colonist of the Beat Generation. Coupled with partners from the likes of William S Burroughs to Allen Ginsberg. The generation of the beats dates back to the post-world War II era. Consisting of authors who's work de-fleshed oppressive stances of 1950's American Culture. The bones within the group studied the flaws of the human condition.

Hip-hop music allows people to hear the struggle people come from, and how they got away from that lifestyle. When most people think about rap music, the usually think about all the violence and subjective language that is attached to it. However, many people don’t know where these artists came from and how they grew up. Most of these artist come from a very violent area where all they know, and are taught to do is to survive by any means. These artists know this struggle and the only way out of this situation for them is

The Beat Generation, a generation that was sick of its mainstream culture and decided to break down the walls for individuality of thought, fashion, personal achievement, and poetry. At the end of World War two, young adults in particularly the east and west coasts of America where left in questioning thought about their own government as if it was really trying to do what 's best for their people. And in those upset minds a Beat Generation was born. A generation of tired young poets eager to open the minds of others through their own thoughts and views. The most influential figures during the Beat Generation where Allen Ginsberg, Gary Snyder, Jack Kerouac, and William Burroughs. And although their bold, expressive poetry led to great fame, this generation of poets gained a new fan base of critics who thought their work was just a way to seek attention and was not seen as serious art.