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considered to be the first “beat” novel. The lifestyle of beats is explained as going against mainstream norms. The two main characters in the novel Dean and Sal both go against normal society. On the Road was written during a time when mainstream society was in to materialistic possessions. The average person was concerned with having a good paying job and raising a family in the suburbs. Beatniks had the complete opposite goals in life then the average person. Beats wanted to be different and

Nicholas J Cheaney Dineen AP-Lit Man City 10 Dec 12 Beating the Beat In the 1940s the Beat Generation sprung up and took the nation by storm. Many people in their later teenage years started to become “rebels” to what society thinks. This rebellious lifestyle sparked various different views; those that look up to them, and those that look down upon them. Jack Kerouac plays a major role in this time period pertaining to this lifestyle, authoring many works about it, one being On the Road

is considered the bible of the Beat Generation, illustrating the wild, wandering, and reckless lifestyle chosen by many young people of the time. Despite all of Dean and Sal's partying and pleasure-cruising, On the Road ends up being a sad and disturbing story. During all the trips, through the good times and the bad times, there is a sense of darkness and foreboding following in the wake. Kerouac's point was not to put on display the wild and good times the Beats were having, but rather to expose

The Beat Generation Subculture Every generation has its middle class, majority, and norm, which are decided by that era's standards of behavior and thought. Similarly, each generation has a group that rejects these standards and rebels against the norm. In the 1950's a group of American writers that exemplified this behavior formed. They were called the beat generation. The beat generation was particularly remarkable because although it was began by an exceptionally small group of people,

leave that to the classical musicians”. In this explication, David Brubeck views jazz as a form of free speech; giving people free reign to express themselves in any way, shape, or form without the fear of being denigrated by the general public. The Beat Generation was a promising time filled with many significant authors, poets, and artists who were not afraid to express themselves and their beliefs in their works of art. As these works of art were continuously produced and distributed, artists turn

Modern day pop music only differs slightly from the perspectives of a consumer or listener while taking the aspects of sound, conception, and behavior into consideration. Sound being the literal sound generated from pop’s rhythm and beat. Conception the history of modern pop, where it came from, and why it is relevant today; and behavior being how the genre can affect mood and behavior. All three aspects will contrast two similar, but distinctly different perspectives derived from personal experience

Whaam! Is a 1963 diptych painting by Roy Lichtenstein. It is based on an image from All American Men of War published by DC comics in 1962. It has been described as one of the most powerful monuments of 1960s Pop Art and remains one of Tate’s most popular works on display (Dunne). Whaam! 1963 is a deceptively simple work of appropriation. The compositional templates were taken from comic-book panel in DC Comic’s All-American Men of War. The piece was drawn directly on to canvas with pencil and painted

“Hold back the edges of your gowns, Ladies, we are going through hell,” (Sullivan 1) as William Carlos Williams put it, in introducing the first edition of Allen Ginsberg’s Howl. Most famously known for Howl, Ginsberg was recognized for his obscene and exaggerated writing style. With Edgar Allen Poe being a form of influence and admiration in Ginsberg’s eyes, it’s understandable to see where he gets his inspiration. Allen Ginsberg’s work of literature is important because it challenges mainstream

the literature movement known as the Beat Generation. It motivated a change. During this time the authors questioned societal norms and were unafraid to address previously forbidden topics such as sex, drugs, and other deviant behaviors or in other words the "dark" aspects of life. These writers not only wrote but experienced much of what they penned. They often lived the disapproved lifestyle about which they translated for the public to read. Thanks to the Beat Generation discrimination and other

In the poem “The RailRoad Earth” Jack Kerouac, a pioneer of the Beat Generation, narrates his daily life as a railroad worker in the 1960’s. He begins his story in an alley behind the Southern Pacific Station anticipating the coming commuter frenzy at the station. He offers a unique perspective as a bystander that looks upon the city and the two conflicting cultures that divide it. He puts on display not just the everyday hustle and bustle of corporate America, but exposes the low-down and dirty