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...Beat Generation In April 1951 Jack Kerouac wrote “On the Road”. This autobiography is written as a tributary of consciousness as well as based on the impulsive road trips of Kerouac along with his friends across mid-century America. It is often thought of as an important work of the postwar Beat Generation that was motivated by jazz, poetry, and drug experiences. Jack Kerouac came up with the phrase “Beat generation” and he was well known both positively as well as negatively as a “beatnik” writer for the majority of his short but productive career. Response to “On the Road” has been fairly miscellaneous; the novel has been called the whole lot from disjointed nonsense to pure genius... ...

...Beat generation, “Moloch the loveless” (II. 3): Moloch whose mind is pure machinery! Moloch whose blood is running money! Moloch whose fingers are ten armies! Moloch... Allen Ginsbergs “Howl The Cry of Consciousness Transformed In his introductory “Apologia of Selection” to Selected Poems 1947-1995, Allen Ginsberg notes that the “original task was to widen the area of consciousness, make pragmatic examination of the texture of consciousness, even somewhat transform consciousness”(xix) [emphasis added]. “Howl” as Ginsberg maintains, has its “own charisma” and needs “no explanation for inclusion” (xvii) in this volume of poems chosen by the poet himself. An analysis of the poem makes clear that the...

...Beat Generation and the Sixties The 1950s is often seen as the ‘calm before the storm’, a decade of relative peace and prosperity between the Second World War and the social revolution of the sixties. It was a time of domestic tranquility and social stability where most Americans were focused on raising families in the period of relative prosperity. However, within this calm, the seeds for the cultural and social revolution of the 1960s were sown, in the form of the Beat generation. The Beat generation was post World War II youth, especially writers, who were prominent in the 1950s. The generation and the literature that it developed has been extensively debated by academics and journalists... ?The Beat...

...beat generation has been described as “the most influential cultural and political countermovement of the 20th century America” (Wagner, 5). The possibilities of living outside the ‘normal’ life provided the beat generation writers with their ultimate exotica (Wagner, 10). This ‘other’ life was personified through physical and spiritual expressions like drugs, madness, holiness, music, culture and sexuality. To put the ethos and aesthetics of the beat generation in a single sentence, they “sought knowledge through experience, especially experience from the underside of life” (Wagner, 12). The works of these authors had an “unstructured style and unconventional language, (meant... ?Introduction The beat...

...beat generation has been described as “the most influential cultural and political countermovement of the 20th century America” (Wagner, 5). The possibilities of living outside the ‘normal’ life provided the beat generation writers with their ultimate exotica (Wagner, 10). This ‘other’ life was personified through physical and spiritual expressions like drugs, madness, holiness, music, culture and sexuality. To put the ethos and aesthetics of the beat generation in a single sentence, they “sought knowledge through experience, especially experience from the underside of life” (Wagner, 12). The works of these authors had an “unstructured style and unconventional language, (meant... Introduction The beat...

...Beat Generation & the Hippie Movement When we talk about youth protest movements inAmerica, the hippies and the 1960s come into our heads at once. But the fact is that the sixties witnessed only the second wave of youth revolts and student revolutions that have irrevocably changed the world. However, the first youth upheavals - clumsy, without any clear program, but rough and wild, began in the 1950s and paved the way for the successors. The Beat Generation as a cultural phenomenon clearly manifested itself in the early and mid 1950s. Kerouac, who coined the term, stated that it derives from the word “beatitude” – beat and attitude – attitude towards life of an anti... English Literature 09 April The...

...A White Woman's Need to Control Black 'Manhood LeRoi Jones's Dutchman America in the 1960s was an arena of racial and communal conflict. LeRoi Jones explores this volatile situation in his play Dutchman(1964) through the words, actions and interactions of Lula and Clay who, at first glance, might seem to be rather obvious representations of either side of the racial divide. A closer examination of the play, and more specifically, of three of Lula's statements, reveals a larger complexity. It seems apparent that Lula's ill-intentioned but seemingly motiveless targeting of Clay is perhaps the result of a combination of three factors-her hatred of blacks, her antipathy to manhood, and her... White Woman's ...

...Beat Generation and their Role in Rebellion and Reflection Research Plan and Preliminary Autobiography Professor: Date: The purpose of this paper is to look at the revolutionary nature of the Beat Generation, particularly the writers from this period in American history, and consider the way in which these writers presented views that were controversial. In addition, the paper will consider the ways that the writers spurred on rebellion within their environment, which had previously been subject to high levels of censorship. My approach to examining this topic will consist of multiple aspects. The first aspect will be to examine literature and research that has been done on this time... ? The of the Beat ...

...Beat Poetry Beat poetry refers to the spoken-word performances that were created by associates of the popular postwar movement known as beat generation. Some of the authors associated with beat generation include Jack Kerouac, William S. Borroughs, and Allen Ginsberg. The beat generation was much concerned about changing consciousness in the poetry writing styles during 1940s. They came up with poetry writing styles that defied conventional writing (Caruaru 98). Several drugs were used by the beat generation members. Such...

...Beat Literature Analysis 'The Howl' is a poem by Allen Ginsberg while 'On the Road' is a story by Jack Kerouac. These pieces of work have become a part of the canon of 'beat' literature. In order to understand how, this paper will first understand beat literature as well as the beat generation before going on to define the basis on which the literature discussed in this paper can be described as beat literature. For this, the paper will compare both pieces of work in terms of certain elements that form a part of beat literature. To begin with, the term 'beat generation' gained momentum during 1950 and 1960. They originated as a group of American writers who took to modern... The Howl and On the Road...

...beat generation of poets and novelists. From Onthe Road, what does beat mean and how did the novel establish the style and genre? The Beat Generation The novel is written in a backdrop of a youthful age group who were in a quest for importance and meaning beyond the conventional worldview. These were youth who were confused in the conflict that their world was facing at that point and time and they just wanted to find their own way and their own identity. John Clellon Holmes expresses that the Beat generation always seemed occupied in feverish activities which were sometimes stupid. Al these activities were however meant to try and answer one constant... ? of Jack Kerouac is a central figure in the beat...

...beat generation The beat generation The beat generation was a group of new cultural and literal movement in America who emerged after the World War II. They became more prominent in the 1950’s with their new cultural phenomenon. The beat generation was a product of questioning the materialism and the reappraisal of the conventional structures of the society that was evident after the World War II. They railed against the stifling prudery of their parents’ generation. The adjective ‘beat’ The term ‘beat’ refer to the new culture that came with the beat generation characterized by rejection of received standards, innovation style, experimentation with drugs, alternative sexualities, interest... The beat...

...Beat Literature Analysis ‘The Howl’ is a poem by Allen Ginsberg while ‘On the Road’ is a story by Jack Kerouac. These piecesof work have become a part of the canon of ‘beat’ literature. In order to understand how, this paper will first understand beat literature as well as the beat generation before going on to define the basis on which the literature discussed in this paper can be described as beat literature. For this, the paper will compare both pieces of work in terms of certain elements that form a part of beat literature. To begin with, the term ‘beat generation’ gained momentum during 1950 and 1960. They originated as a group of American writers who took to modern... The Howl and On the Road Beat...

...Beat generation. He is also seen as being responsible for launching the careers of Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg. He officially established... 1) In his compilation of poetry, California Poetry: From The Gold Rush to The Present Dana Gioia's definition of California poetry includes only the work of poets who are either native born and raised here or writers who have spent at least half of their lives in the state. The editors have also excluded California born poets who have left the state, like Michael Harper and Ron Silliman. The only exceptions have been made for two significant California born poets, Lawson Fusao Inada, and Robert Mc Dowell, who currently live in organ's southernmost country,...

...generation in perspective. Conclusion The themes of generation, leadership and religion have been effectively used in the poem in the right format to create an understandable perspective of the generation described by the author. The poem is appropriate in giving the reader understand the plot and the aim of the author. Works cited Bill, Savage. Allen Ginsberg's "Howl" and the Paperback Revolution. New York: Academy of American Poets. 2008. Print. Charters, Ann. The portable beat reader. New York: Penguin Books. 1992. Print. Jonah, Raski. American Scream: Allen Ginsberg's Howl and the Making of the Beat Generation. CA: University of California Press. 2006. Print.... “The best minds of a generation”...

...Beat Generation The word ‘beat’ generation in this context is used to mean an unrewarding generation of many young people who are continuously being lost in the world of drug use and abuse. As the author puts it, it implies someone who is used, who does weird things, one who does things as if they were not conscious. The members are characterized by impulsivity, having been brought up during a time of depression, they actually uphold individualism as opposed to collectivity. The girl mentioned in paragraph one is a marijuana user at eighteen years and does not hesitate talking about it with a reporter....

...Beat generation and how they responded to conformist materialism, issues on gender, racism and other cultural and social aspects during that period. It also notes how this generation has had an impact on the future generations of America. Riches, Williams T. M. The Civil Rights Movement: Struggle and Resistance. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003. Print. Riches talks about the many civil movements that occurred... ?Annotated Bibliography Bawer, Bruce. "The Other Sixties." Wilson Quarterly 28.2 (2004 64-84. Education Research Complete. Web. 10 Apr. Traces the history of the U.S. during the early 1960s period. Proliferation of the word new in periodicals; Key to the appeal of the period; Examples of its ...

...Beat Generation” could stand close to him, in these attributes. His best work to date, On the Road, published in 1957, propelled him to a celebrity status, mainly on the might of a single appraisal in a local daily, that year.As Anna Hassapi comments in her book review that the “beat generation” had a single subject of interest, that being life.Sal Paradise states about the holiness of life and how each and every moment should be cherished. The fright of demise latently trailed the gang around America, as pronounced by their dreams of a soulsupplanting them across the sea of life. By the time this work... Jack Kerouac stands unparalleled in prominence and the extent of readership and not any of the...

...Beats titled “Penetrating Aether: The Beat Generation and Allen Ginsberg’s America,” “Dylan knew the poems, Ginsberg later claimed. ‘Someone handed me Mexico City Blues in St. Paul in 1959,’ Dylan told him. ‘It blew my mind.’ It was the first poetry he’d read that spoke his own American language, Dylan said—or so Ginsberg said he said. Maybe, maybe not. Without question, though, Dylan read Mexico City Blues and was deeply interested in Beat writing before he left Minneapolis for New York. (Like other Beats and hipsters, his friend Tony Glover ordered a paperback copy of William Burroughs’s... ?Topic: Explore how Bob Dylan portrays transient figures in “Like a Rolling Stone,” and discuss how these...

...Beat Generation and Transcendentalism, biographical and general, and optimism and pessimism). A. Similarities Portrayal of sexuality: One can see that the poets provide ample importance to alternative sexuality and attracted criticism from critics and the authorities. For instance, in the poem Howl, Ginsberg declares that alternative ways of sexuality is possible and this must not be considered as anti... Poems by Allen Ginsberg and Walt Whitman The power of poetry is deeply indebted to the direct communication with the readers. One can see that poets make use of their works as a mouthpiece to express their view points to those who interested in poetry. From a different angle of view, poetry f...

...Beat Movement Introduction In the postwar era (1950s), history chronicled that this period has seen the growth of the economic and political landscape of America. Hence, the rise of materialism and conformity was also a form of liberation from the war and the Great Depression. However, a diminutive society of poets and writers sparked a movement that challenged the traditional values during that era. Jack Kerouac, together with other writers, created the Beat Movement through their literary pieces and lifestyle. This paper then aims to discuss the reasons why the Beat Generation rejects middle class American expectation of conformity based on the literary work... ?On The Road: Jack Kerouac and the Beat...

...generally been relegated to Greek antiquity, one of the most prominent 20th century literary works is Allen Ginsberg’s Howl. Published in 1955 the work is Ginsberg’s greatest, and one of the seminal texts of the beat literature movement. The text itself was originally written as a performance piece and only later published in written form; this is reflected in the work’s lyrical and performative structure. Still, the work remains complex and richly textured. The poem is divided in three sections, each with prominent thematic concerns. This essay examines Ginsberg’s Howl as it relates to historical, political, and social contexts. From the very first lines... ?Howl: Ginsberg While the epic poem has...

...Beat Generation,’ and ‘Congo Square,’ used in the essay. 2. What strategies did you use to understand the text? The main strategy I used to understand the text is repeated reading, a paragraph at a time. This helped me to understand the essay. I then went on to find the meaning of the phrases... James Baldwin: “It Black English Isn’t a Language, Then Tell Me What Is What roadblocks to understanding did you encounter while reading this text. Baldwin’s essay is not very easy to understand on first reading. It deals with a complex subject: language and identity. One of the biggest roadblocks I encountered was to understand the meaning of several phrases in Black English, and other phrases, such as the ‘B...

...generation of this period experienced. Subsequent to the Second World War America struggled so much with communism. The youth lacked guidance hence the word ‘Beat’. The term beat referred to the young generation in the 1940s and 1950s, and attempts they made to find an inner meaning to life and a sense of belonging (Kerouac, 2007). Witten in April 1957 by Jack Kerouac the novel depicts the story of perpetual personal pursuit for meaning and belonging. The novel focuses on a stage in American History when society preferred... ? The Road and The American Experience Based after the Second World War during the cold war period, On The Road is a novel that focuses on the societal challenges that the young...

...Beat Generation, an experimental author who was most admired for his influence on popular culture apart from literature. He was also elected to the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. The beat generation was a group of American writers who became well known in the late 1950's. The other writers included Jack Kerouac, Gary Snyder, Philip Whalen, Lew Welch, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Harold Norse, Kirby Doyle; Michael McClure; surrealist poets Philip Lamantia... William Burroughs and his influence on rock culture William Seward Burroughs II, born on Feb 5, 1914, was a renowned American novelist, essayist, social critic, painter and spoken word performer. He was a prominent member of the Beat...