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Kerouac - Online Paper

Kerouac

Martin, William 2-14-97
Charters, Ann. : A Biography. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1959, 1994.
419 pp.
Jack

Kerouac: A Biography, helps to explain how Jack Kerouac, the founder and most

important member of the Beat movement, was influenced by the rapidly changing culture

of the 1950’s, as well as, how Kerouac ignited a social and literal revolution in

America, from which the Beatniks and Hippies emerged. All of Kerouac’s books drew

public attention due to Kerouac’s originality and new style of writing. Kerouac’s

originality and unique style of writing is also why, “Kerouac is best known as the key

figure of the ...

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periods in American letters, is a pleasure. It is

about men and ideas that changed everything. That’s reason is enough o read it” (23).

Deck’s statement is true, the book is a pleasure to read. Kerouac was born in Lowell,

Massachusetts, on March 12, 1922. Kerouac went to school in New York City and

afterward served in World War II. After the war Kerouac became a wanderer, traveling

through the United States and Mexico. Kerouac’s wandering and experiences are what

created the subject matter of his books. Even though Charters is friends

with Kerouac, she is not biased. Charters explains both the positive and negative aspects

of Jack Kerouac, such as Kerouac’s alcoholism. Charters also discusses all of Kerouac’s

works and how they are actually personal stories of Kerouac’s life.

The changing culture of the 1950’s is what inspired Kerouac to evolve into the

creative genius that ...

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Added: 12/14/2007 11:10:32 AM
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