... on to create the works that would define a generation. Of these works, two would reach the greatest commercial success and epitomize the works of the beats: On the Road by Jack Kerouac and Howl by Allen Ginsberg. Kerouac's piece, a semi-autobiographical tale, depicting the travels and interactions of Kerouac and his friends. The book retells of the journeys of the group across the ... country for a period of three years. It includes anecdote about buses and hitchhiking which were all parallels of Kerouac's experiences. From the constant movement of an array of colorful characters, shifti...

• Word Count: 4095
• Approx Pages: 16
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School