In
articulating his conception of freedom, Kerouac echoes much of the post World War II boundless
energy in American freedom. Sal and Dean jump into the car and drive, and drive, and drive.
There is little in terms of exact destination because freedom and individuality are depicted as
journeys in their own rights, without a need for a defined end. In so much of the poetry which
emerges in America after World War II, there is this desire to break free from conventions and
the standard depiction of "what is" and transform it into "what should be."
Thinkers like Kerouac and Ginsburg were instrumental in conceiving of individuality as a tool to
transform the existing social order and perception of self.
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
What is Jack Kerouac's vision of individuality?
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