The Dharma Bums Analysis

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"""The Dharma Bums"" of Jack Kerouac is an interesting book, really it costs me start reading because the public some time ago and I prefer the contemporary books .. The most resent .. But to my surprise caught my attention, good book.
Try a little of the decade of the 60 '.. Buddhism, its influence on the hippie culture, poetry and other topics dealing
It has some fiction and shows the friendship and reflective side of people who encourage us as readers to reflect life
The protagonist lives a city life but reflects on his own life and cuentra with the Buddhist lifestyle, and decides to go to the mountains where they self evaluate or finds himself through meditation .. Reading it, I recommend
Remember to read each chapter relaxed, and open

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