Discussion: Similarities and differences between the subcultures

Select an author from one of the subcultures listed below (or another subculture you are aware of) and read/annotate one or more works by that author.

Beat generation (Jack Kerouac, William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, Robert Creeley, Denise Levertov, Frank O’Hara)

Hippies (Richard Bach, Terrence McKenna, Hunter S. Thomson, Jim Morrison, Joan Baez, Bob Dylan)

Feminists (Joni Mitchell, Margaret Atwood, Joan Didion, Louise Erdrich, Erica Jong, Barbara Kingsolver)

Generation X (Douglas Copeland, Jay McInerny, Chuck Palahniuk )

Hip-hop (Tupac Shakur, Sister Souljah, LL Cool Jay, Queen Latifah, Beastie Boys

Using this Venn graphic organizer (https://static.k12.com/eli/bb/336/4_23668/1_124682…), outline the similarities and differences between the subcultures based on what the literature tells you about them. List details of one piece of literature on the left and the other on the right. In the middle, list the details common to both pieces of literature. List at least 12 points of contrast and at least 6 points of comparison on your diagram. Consider carefully:

Imagery

Symbolism

Tone/attitude

Subject

Themes

Settings

Conflicts

Comparisons

Descriptions of characters

Plot events

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