The Beats
David Halbertam in his book the Fifties, and John Tytell in his piece, “The Naked Angels”, both explore the existence of The Beats. The Beats were a group of men, particularly writers and artists, who, as Halberstam states, were “the pioneers of what would eventually become the counterculture” (the Fifties, 295). Although the Beats are the subjects for both author’s pieces, the authors take vastly different approaches on how they introduce the Beats, the explication of the group and a detailed analysis of them and the content of their experiences. Halberstam begins the chapter without directly telling the audience who or what he is talking about. In contrast, Tytell begins his piece by stating exactly who and what he intends on talking about. Essentially, Halberstam’s method is to stimulate the audience’s curiosity. An example of how Halberstam is vague in identifying his subject is when he states, “They wanted no future of guaranteed pension but instead sought freedom—freedom to pick up and go across the country at a moment’s notice, if they so chose,” (the Fifties, 295). This leaves the audience to question who the they is being referred to as. Furthermore, instead of identifying
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Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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