About Beat Generation
Beat Generation is a play that revolves around tension, friendship, and karma – what it is and how you get it. The story begins on a beautiful morning with some friends, including honest workers and people who are just not homeless, who share a bottle of wine together.
It ends with a satori-like realization of the power of friendship, doing good by doing nothing, and the value of small, everyday exchanges that shape our lives.
Written in 1957 and set in 1953, Beat Generation offers an authentic picture of American life in the 1950s. Kerouac's characters are especially simple working men and women. Their dialogues have a rhythm that reminds one of jazz, carefully composed by Kerouac himself.
This piece captures the essence of the beat mentality, the feeling of an era that led to the counterculture of the 1960s. It is a spirit that still lives on.
Language and usage
- Language: English
- Target audience: students and those interested in culture and literature
- Suitable for: education and self-study
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