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Introduction to Literature of Rebellion in the Twentieth Century Answers

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How did the literature and media about Vietnam change during the postwar period? Find three correct answers, and check them.

A
Some movies reflected antiwar sentiments instead of patriotic, "flag-waving" ideas about war.
B
Most literature about the war was written in the unstructured format of the beat authors.
C
Literature became lighter and more focused on the possibilities of the future.
D
Literature depicted the ambiguous and complicated nature of Vietnam warfare.
E
Movies about the war replaced westerns; they featured more complex battles between good and evil.
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Based on this passage and what you have learned about the beat movement and the Vietnam era, why is Ginsberg thought of as "a hero to both wings of the counterculture"?

A
He changed his mind about US conformity after he became political in the 1960s.
B
He dropped out of mainstream in the 1960s after his heyday with the beats in the 1950s.
C
He knew Kerouac and Cassady, who were connected with San Francisco counterculture.
D
He connected to both the beat generation rebellion and anti-Vietnam War activities.

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