Categorias: Todos - literature - language - teenagers - influence

por Sofia Lindell 11 anos atrás

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Development of English in the 1950's

During the 1950s, the English language experienced significant transformations, largely influenced by the Beat Generation. This literary movement, characterized by an unfiltered and spontaneous style of writing, left a lasting impact on the language and culture of the time.

Development of English in the 1950's

Development of English in the 1950's

1953

"Lord of the Flies" by William Golding

1952

James Bond novel by Ian Flemming

1959

"Naked Lunch" by William S. Burroughs

1957

The beat generation is about the way they write

THey wrote as if they were high - the authors wrote exactly what they meant and did not like to correct language errors. This inluences the language of teenagers immensely as people talked like they did in the book.

"On the Road" by Jack Kerouac

Conclusion

1951

"The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger