Adnan Basic
Cracking Through Conformity
After WWII, America entered an age of nonconformity, with traditional values and beliefs making way for a new generation to disrupt these norms. This was done primarily through pop culture, with music, literature, and art paving the way. One of the biggest stars of the 1950’s was Elvis Presley. He changed the music, and the way it was sung. He incorporated parts of African-American music into his own, creating a faster tempo in his songs. Quick beats and catchy lyrics made it easier for fans to sing and dance along to his concerts. His performances caused a stir, as his songs and dance moves were quite sexual. This became such a pandemic that he would only be recorded on camera from the waist up. His gyrating and movements would piss off traditionalists, but made him a leader of a youth revolution. The Memphis man found most of his success with a young female demographic, creating the phenomenon known as “fangirls”, who would later become enamoured with artists like the Beatles and Justin Bieber. These fans were a rebellious bunch, disregarding the traditional way people thought they should act. They would …show more content…
Most of these writers were young adults who had either just finished college or were still attending a university. Most writings before their time were either novels or formal reports. The beat generation changed that by creating more free form writings. Poetry was the main catalyst, as more authors used this medium to express their thoughts about the current state of the world. As the generation grew into movement, it grew in size and cultural diversity as well. These new authors were the first to influence the primarily white writing scene. This diversity came with new points of views and ideas that got out into the mainstream and affected the population of the
Cracking Through Conformity
After WWII, America entered an age of nonconformity, with traditional values and beliefs making way for a new generation to disrupt these norms. This was done primarily through pop culture, with music, literature, and art paving the way. One of the biggest stars of the 1950’s was Elvis Presley. He changed the music, and the way it was sung. He incorporated parts of African-American music into his own, creating a faster tempo in his songs. Quick beats and catchy lyrics made it easier for fans to sing and dance along to his concerts. His performances caused a stir, as his songs and dance moves were quite sexual. This became such a pandemic that he would only be recorded on camera from the waist up. His gyrating and movements would piss off traditionalists, but made him a leader of a youth revolution. The Memphis man found most of his success with a young female demographic, creating the phenomenon known as “fangirls”, who would later become enamoured with artists like the Beatles and Justin Bieber. These fans were a rebellious bunch, disregarding the traditional way people thought they should act. They would …show more content…
Most of these writers were young adults who had either just finished college or were still attending a university. Most writings before their time were either novels or formal reports. The beat generation changed that by creating more free form writings. Poetry was the main catalyst, as more authors used this medium to express their thoughts about the current state of the world. As the generation grew into movement, it grew in size and cultural diversity as well. These new authors were the first to influence the primarily white writing scene. This diversity came with new points of views and ideas that got out into the mainstream and affected the population of the