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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Introduction to Literature of Rebellion in the Twentieth Century

Question 2 • (25-26) Swierczynski -- English 11 - 4th 9 Weeks Section 2

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"?

Answer
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.