The language in this excerpt reflects the culture of The Beat Generation. Jack Kerouac is a key figure of the Beat Generation, which was characterized by its emphasis on spontaneity, experimentalism, and a focus on jazz and modern American culture. The excerpt demonstrates a connection to jazz music and the carefree, existential attitudes often associated with the Beats.
"Prez has the technical anxieties of a money-making musician, he's the only one who's well dressed, see him grow worried when he blows a clinker; but the leader; that cool cat, tells him not to worry and just blow and blow—the mere sound and serious exuberance of the music is all he cares about. . . .Now the others dig!!"
—Jack Kerouac, On the Road, 1955
The language in this excerpt reflects the culture of —
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The Harlem Renaissance
The Lost Generation
The Beat Generation
Tin Pan Alley
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