Jack Kerouac's "On The Road."

It was considered sinful and morally wrong to do anything in the 50's that didn't fit into the mold of a typical American family. The media condemned people who spoke up against the government, the people who didn't have typical jobs, the people who experimented with drugs, the people who had different sexual orientation, the people who questioned social standards, and the people who lived day by day without any long term plan. Throughout this …

…culture. On the Road marked a point in literary history, where the silent generation no longer remained silent, but a small part spoke up against what was sociably acceptable in the 1950's. They stood up for what they believed in, regardless of who agreed with them or what people were saying. The new wave of authors, referred to as beatniks, may have faded from the main stream, but their literary contributions still remain relevant today.