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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,PAUL ,GOODMAN 

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,! ,BEAT ,G5]ATION1 9 \R MODEL1 >E ?OSE :O HAVE RESIGN$ FROM ! ORGANIZ$ SY/EM ( PRODUCTION & SALES & ITS CULTURE1 & YET :O >E TOO HIP TO BE ATTRACT$ TO 9DEP5D5T WORK4 ,!Y >E A PH5OM5ON ( ! AFT]MA? ( ,WORLD ,W> ,I,I1 & EV5 MORE ( ! ,KOREAN W>4 ,!IR NUMB] IS SWELL$ BY Y\?S :OSE C>E]S1 HESITANT AT BE/1 HAVE BE5 9T]RUPT$ BY ! DRAFT4 

,?IS GR\P IS SOCIALLY IMPORTANT \T ( PROPORTION TO ITS NUMB]S1 & IT HAS DES]V$LY & UNDES]V$LY ATTRACT$ ATT5TION & 9FLU5C$ MANY Y\NG PEOPLE4 ,! IMPORTANCE ( ! ,BEATS IS TW(OLD3 FIR/1 !Y ACT \T A CRITIQUE ( ! ORGANIZ$ SY/EM ?AT EV]YBODY 9 SOME S5SE AGREES )4 ,BUT SECOND--& MORE IMPORTANT 9 ! LONG RUN--!Y >E A K9D ( MAJOR PILOT /UDY ( ! USE ( LEISURE 9 AN ECONOMY ( ABUNDANCE4 ,!Y >E NOT1 AS SU*1 UND]PRIVILEG$ & DISQUALIFI$ = ! SY/EM2 NOR >E !Y1 AS SU*1 EMOTIONALLY DI/URB$ OR DEL9QU5T4 ,SOME Y\NG M5 MI<T BE DRIV5 TO ?IS POSITION BY P]SONALITY DI/URBANCES1 BUT ! SUBCULTURE !Y HAVE =M$ HAS MADE S5SE & PROV$ ATTRACTIVE TO O!RS )\T ?OSE DI/URBANCES1 BUT :O HAVE ! ID5TICAL RELATION TO ! ORGANIZ$ SOCIETY4 

,9 MANY WAYS ! ,BEAT SUBCULTURE IS NOT M]ELY A REACTION TO ! MIDDLE CLASS OR TO ! ORGANIZ$ SY/EM4 ,IT IS NATURAL4 ,M]G+ ) ! UND]PRIVILEG$1 ! ,BEATS DO NOT MAKE A POOR GO ( IT4 ,!IR HOMES >E (T5 MORE LIVABLE ?AN MIDDLE-CLASS HOMES2 !Y (T5 EAT BETT]1 HAVE GOOD RECORDS1 ETC4 ,SOME ( !IR HABITS1 LIKE BE+ UNS*$UL$1 SLOPPY1 COMMUNIT>IAN1 SEXUALLY EASY-GO+1 & C>ELESS ( REPUTATION1 GO AGA9/ ! GRA9 ( ! MIDDLE CLASS1 BUT !Y >E MOTIVAT$ BY GOOD S5SE RA!R ?AN RES5TM5T3 !Y >E PROBABLY NATURAL WAYS ?AT MO/ PEOPLE W\LD *OOSE IF !Y GOT WISE TO !MSELVES--AT LEA/ SO >TI/S & PEASANTS HAVE ALWAYS URG$4 ,!IR REJECTION ( ! POPUL> CULTURE1 ,BROADWAY !AT]1 /ATUS COMMODITIES1 BESPEAKS ROBU/ M5TAL HEAL?4 7,IT IS1 ODDLY1 JU/ !SE REASONABLE & NATURAL WAYS ?AT HAVE WON UNDES]V$ ATT5TION AS \TRAGE\S4 ,= ,MADISON ,AV5UE BOYS >E MIFF$ & FASC9AT$ ?AT ! ,BEATS GET AWAY ) IT1 & SO !Y KEEP WRIT+ !M UP47 

,WE PO9T$ \T 9 ,*APT] ,?REE ?AT ! ,BEAT CULTURE %>ES SPECIFIC TRAITS ( ! 0\TSIDE0 CLASS TO :I* !Y HAVE APPO9T$ !MSELVES4 ,SOME ( !SE >E ACCID5TAL1 BELONG+ TO ! P>TICUL> M9ORITIES :O =M ! PRES5T-DAY POOR--JU/ AS 9 ,FRANCE1 IT IS ! ,NOR? ,AFRICANS :O SET ! TONE4 ,O!RS >E ESS5TIAL1 P]TA9+ TO BE+ 0\TSIDE0 ( SOCIETY1 SU* AS BE+ \TCA/ & OBJECTS ( PREJUDICE2 DEFY+ CONV5TION RA!R ?AN JU/ DISREG>D+ IT2 9-GR\P LOYALTY2 FE> ( ! COPS2 JOB USELESSNESS4 

,BESIDES !SE NATURAL TRAITS & PRES5T-DAY POOR TRAITS1 ,BEAT CULTURE IS /RONGLY SUFFUS$ ) ! HIP/]ISM ?AT BELONGS TO ! MIDDLE /ATUS ( ! ORGANIZ$ SY/EM4 ,?IS APPE>S 9 SOME ( ! ,BEAT ECONOMIC BEHAVIOR ?AT WE DESCRIB$ 9 ,*APT] ,?REE2 9 A DEF5SIVE IGNORANCE ( ! ACADEMIC CULTURE2 & 9 A CYNICISM & NEGLECT ( E?ICAL & POLITICAL GOALS4 

,BALK$ 9 !IR NORMAL PATRIOTISM & RELIGI\S TRADITION1 ! ,BEATS SEEK PRETTY F> AFIELD = SUB/ITUTES1 9 ,D4 ,H4 ,LAWR5CE'S R$ ,9DIANS OR FEUDAL ,Z5 ,BUDDHI/S4 7,BUT ,I WAS DELI<T$1 ! O!R NI<T1 TO HE> ,ALL5 ,G9SB]G1 ONE ( !IR BE/ SPOKESM51 SPEAK ) WOND] AB\T VISIT+ ! ,GR& ,CANYON & BOA/ ( GO+ TO ,WALT ,:ITMAN'S H\SE4 ,SOON1 ,I TRU/1 HE WILL TAKE ! CRUISE UP \R LORDLY ,HUDSON TO ,BE> ,M\NTA947 

,AS A TYPICAL G5ESIS = A ,BEAT ,G5]ATION WE HAVE SUGGE/$ 7#a7 ATTA*M5T TO A MIDDLE-CLASS HOME BUT 7#b7 )DRAW+ FROM ITS VALUES1 7#c7 )\T GR[+ 9TO O!R WOR?-:ILE VALUES4 ,!Y >E ON SPEAK+ T]MS ) !IR FAMILIES BUT DISS5T FROM ALL !IR WAYS4 ,!Y EXP]I5CE ! ,UNIV]SITY1 = 9/ANCE1 AS A P>T ( ! WOR?LESS ORGANIZ$ SY/EM RA!R ?AN AS ,NEWTON & ,VIRGIL4 

,F9ALLY1 WE SAW ?AT ! ,BEATS REG>D !MSELVES AS 9 A METAPHYSICAL CRISIS3 !Y HAVE TO *OOSE BETWE5 ! SY/EM & ET]NAL LIFE2 & !RE=E !IR MORE PHILOSOPHIC UTT]ANCES >E RELIGI\S & /REWN ) REF]5CES TO ! APOCALYPSE & SA9TS ( YORE1 AS :5 ,ALL5 ,G9SB]G1 AGA91 CALLS ,TIME 0! ,:ORE ( ,BABYLON0--BUT 9DE$ %E IS V]Y LIKE ! ,:ORE ( ,BABYLON4 

,?IS IS NOT1 ON ! :OLE1 A /RONG POSITION3 TO BE RESIGN$ & /ILL ATTA*$1 & !RE=E TO HAVE REC\RSE TO APOCALYPTIC MEANS4 ,BUT LET US SEE :AT CAN BE MADE ( IT1 & TURN FIR/ TO ! J>GON1 A V>IANT ( A ,NEGRO J>GON ( ,5GLI%1 JIVE4 

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,9 ?IS TALK !RE IS A PHRASE 0MAKE IT10 MEAN+ 0TO E/ABLI% ONESELF 9 SOME ACCEPT$ RELATION TO SOME?+40 ,ONE CAN MAKE IT AS A WRIT]1 AS A C\NT] BOY1 ) A GIRL4 ,! WORD COMES FROM ! COMMON ,5GLI% 0MAKE IT AGA9/ DIFFICULTIES10 AS1 0,!Y KEPT %OOT+ AT HIM BUT HE MADE IT ACROSS ! FIELD40 ,IT IS AK9 TO 0MAKE GOOD AS A LAWY]1 A WRIT]10 BUT IT IS NOT SO /RONG & POSITIVE4 7,WE %\LD NOT SAY 0,MAKE GOOD AS A C\NT] BOY407 ,! DIFFICULTIES OV]COME >E ?OSE ?AT CONFRONT ANYONE :O HAS DROPP$ 0\T0 ( ! ORD9>Y SOCIAL FUNCTIONS :5 HE TRIES TO E/ABLI% HIMSELF AS ANY?+ AT ALL1 TO BE A SOME?+1 A SOME?+ OR O!R4 ,! USAGE IS AN ACCEPTANCE ( )DRAWAL4 7,! NOTION ( ,NORMAN ,MAIL]1 9 ,! ,:ITE ,NEGRO1 ?AT ?IS & MO/ O!R JIVE T]MS EXPRESS POSITIVE 5]GY OR MANL9ESS1 IS QUITE IDIOTIC47 ,CONSID] ! S]IES3 0,HE WROTE ! BOOK--HE WAS A WRIT]--HE MADE GOOD AS A WRIT]--HE MADE IT AS A WRIT]40 ,V]Y COMMON IS ! 5C\RAG+1 OR SELF-5C\RAG+1 EXCLAMATION1 0,Y\'VE GOT IT MADE60 OR 0,I'LL HAVE IT MADE60 ,?IS REF]S ALMO/ EXCLUSIVELY TO ! FUTURE-IMPROBABLE4 ,:5 IT IS SAID 9 ! PA/ P]FECT1 0,HE HAD IT MADE10 IT REF]S1 SOME:AT WI/FULLY1 TO SOME O!R ?IRD P]SON4 ,TO EXPRESS A NEUTRAL OR PR\D PA/ FACT AB\T ONESELF1 ONE SAYS SIMPLY1 0,I WROTE ! BOOK40 

,?IS USAGE1 ( E/ABLI%+ AN ACCEPTABLE SOCIAL RELATION AGA9/ OB/ACLES1 DRAWS FROM ! ,ROLE ,PLAY+ ?AT IS ! *IEF FUNCTION ( ! MIDDLE /ATUS ( ! ORGANIZ$ SY/EM 7JU/ AS1 9 ANY P]IOD1 A ,NEGRO W\LD SEE ! :ITE SOCIETY AS A CLOS$ SY/EM ) ROLES TO BE AP$74 ,ONE CAN SAY1 0,HE MADE IT1 ,I MADE IT1 ) ,I,B,M10 9DICAT+ NO SPECIFIC JOB1 = ?AT IS UNIMPORTANT4 

,N[ A MORE G5]AL )DRAWAL1 FROM EXP]I5C+ ALTOGE!R1 IS EXPRESS$ BY ! OMNICAPABLE WORD 0LIKE40 ,E4G41 0,LIKE ,I'M SLEEPY10 MEAN+ 0IF ,I EXP]I5C$ ANY?+1 IT W\LD BE FEEL+ SLEEPY40 0,LIKE IF ,I GO TO LIKE ,NEW ,YORK1 ,I'LL LOOK Y\ UP10 9DICAT+ ?AT 9 ?IS DEF9ITE & FRI5DLY PROMISE1 !RE IS NO FELT PURPOSE 9 ?AT TRIP OR ANY TRIP4 ,TE*NICALLY1 0LIKE0 IS H]E A P>TICLE EXPRESS+ A TONALITY OR ATTITUDE ( UTT]ANCE1 LIKE ! ,GREEK U881 V]ILY1 OR 881 N[ LOOK4 0,LIKE0 EXPRESSES ADOLESC5T EMB>RASSM5T OR DIFFID5CE4 ,?US1 IF ,I TALK TO A Y\NG FELL[ & GIVE HIM ! SECURITY ( CONT9U$ ATT5TION1 ! 0LIKE0 AT ONCE VANI%ES & IS REPLAC$ BY 0,Y\ KN[10 0,I MEAN10 0Y\ KN[ :AT ,I MEAN10 SIMIL>LY 9T]POS$ 9 EV]Y S5T5CE4 

,! VOCATIVE EXPLETIVE 0,MAN10 H[EV]1 HAS DIFF]5T NUANCES 9 DIFF]5T GR\PS4 ,AMONG ! ,BEATS IT IS US$ DIFFID5TLY & MEANS1 0,WE >E NOT SMALL *ILDR51 MAN1 & ANYWAY LIKE WE >E PLAY+ TOGE!R AS LIKE GR[N-UP40 ,AMONG ,NEGROES IT IS (T5 MORE AGGRESSIVE & MEANS1 0,MAN1 N[ DON'T Y\ CALL ME BOY OR 9F]IOR40 ,AMONG PROP] HIP/]S IT MEANS1 0,WE >E NOT SEXUALLY IMPOT5T40 ,SO F> AS ,I CAN HE>1 IT NEV] MEANS ACCEPTANCE ( ! SPEAK]S AS ADULT MALES1 NOR DOES IT HAVE ! R+ ( RESPECT OR ADMIRATION 7,M5S*71 AS A WOMAN OR H]O WOR%IP+ BOYS MI<T USE IT4 ,:5 ! 9T]LOCUTOR IS 9 FACT RESPECT$ OR FE>$1 HE W\LD NOT BE CALL$ 0MAN40 7,P]HAPS 0BOSS087 

0,COOL10 BE+ UNRUFFL$ & AL]T1 HAS ! SAME NUANCES4 ,9 /&>D ,5GLI% A MAN 0KEEPS COOL 9 AN EM]G5CY40 ,IF !RE IS ALWAYS AN EM]G5CY1 IT MU/ IMPLY ?AT ! DANG] IS 9T]NAL AS WELL AS EXT]NAL3 ! 5VIRONM5T IS DANG]\S & FEEL+ IS DANG]\S4 ,AS SPOK5 & 5ACT$ BY A Y\NG ,BEAT1 MA9TA9+ A MASK-FACE & TAPP+ HIS TOE QUIETLY TO ! JAZZ1 IT MEANS1 0,I DO NOT FEEL \T ( PLACE1 ,I AM NOT AB&ON$ & AFRAID1 ,I AM NOT GO+ TO BUR/ 9TO TE>S40 ,9 ! ORIG9AL ,NEGRO ! NUANCE IS RA!R1 0,I'LL /AY UNRUFFL$ & KEEP \T ( TR\BLE >\ND H]E2 ,I WON'T LET ON :AT ,I FEEL1 !SE FOLK >E DANG]\S40 ,) ! HIP/]1 ! JAW IS MORE SET & ! EYES MORE CALCULAT+1 & IT MEANS1 0,I'M ON TO Y\R GAME1 Y\ CAN'T MAKE ME FLIP40 ,9 G5]AL1 COOLNESS & MASK-FACE >E REMA9+ IMMOBILE 9 ORD] TO CONCEAL EMB>RASSM5T1 TEMP]1 OR UNCONTROLLABLE ANXIETY4 

,TO MAKE A REM>K AB\T ! LANGUAGE AS A :OLE AS US$ BY ! ,BEATS3 ,ITS ,NEGRO BASE IS1 ,I ?9K1 CULTURALLY ACCID5TAL2 BUT ! PAUCITY ( ITS VOCABUL>Y & SYNTAX IS = ! ,BEATS ESS5TIALLY EXPRESSIVE ( )DRAWAL FROM ! /&>D CIVILIZATION & ITS LE>N+4 ,ON ! O!R H& ?IS PAUCITY GIVES1 9/EAD ( OPPORTUNITIES = ?\<T & PROBLEM SOLV+1 CONSID]ABLE SATISFACTION 9 ! ACT & 5]GY ( SPEAK+ ITSELF1 AS IS TRUE ( ANY SIMPLE ADOPT$ LANGUAGE1 SU* AS PIG ,LAT94 ,BUT ?IS CAN HAVE DISADVANTAGES4 ,ONE LE>NS TO ONE'S FRU/RATION ?AT !Y REG>D TALK AS AN 5D 9 ITSELF1 AS A MEANS ( SELF-EXPRESSION1 )\T SUBJECT MATT]4 ,9 A ,BEAT GR\P IT IS BAD =M TO ASS]T OR D5Y A PROPOSITION AS TRUE OR FALSE1 PROBABLE OR IMPROBABLE1 OR TO WANT TO EXPLORE ITS MEAN+4 ,! AIM ( CONV]SATION IS = EA* ONE TO BE ABLE1 BY SPEE*1 TO KN[ ?AT HE IS EXI/+ & BELONG+4 ,SO AMONG P]FECTLY 9TELLIG5T & LIT]ATE Y\NG M51 SOME MOVIE OR MOVIE /> WILL BE DISCUSS$ = AN H\R1 GIV+ EA* ONE A *ANCE TO PROJECT HIS [N FANTASIES2 BUT IF SOMEONE1 9 DESPAIR1 TRIES TO ASS]T SOME?+ AB\T ! TRU? OR WOR? ( ! MOVIE1 ! O!RS WILL AT ONCE SIGN (F4 

7,AMONG ALL ,AM]ICAN ADOLESC5TS & EV5 FELL[S 9 !IR LATE TW5TIES1 H[EV]1 !RE IS AN EMB>RASSM5T AB\T 0:AT TO SAY0--0,I NEV] HAVE ANY?+ TO SAY TO A GIRL10 OR 0,!Y KEEP TALK+ AB\T PA9T+ & ,I HAVE NO?+ TO CONTRIBUTE40 ,SPEAK+1 ?AT IS1 IS TAK5 AS A ROLE4 ,!Y DO NOT HAVE CONFID5CE ?AT IF !Y >E 9T]E/$ 9 ! SUBJECT1 !Y'LL SAY SOME?+1 & IF !Y'RE NOT1 :Y BO!R8 ,H]E TOO ! ,BEATS HAVE HELP$ =MALIZE & MAKE TOL]ABLE A COMMON DIFFICULTY2 ONE CONTRIBUTES JU/ BY SAY+1 0,LIKE10 0,COOL10 & 0,MAN407 

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,LET US 9T]RUPT DISCUSS+ ! J>GON & LOOK AT ! RELAT$ PROBLEM ( ! >TI/IC ACTIVITIES ?AT >E C>RI$ ON 9 RESIGNATION4 ,!SE >E MULTIF>I\S & VOLUM9\S1 9CLUD+ PA9T+1 POETRY1 READ+ TO JAZZ1 DECORAT+ ! PADS1 & PLAY+ ON DRUMS4 ,EV]YBODY 5GAGES 9 CREATIVE >TS & IS LIKELY TO C>RY A SKET*BOOK1 PROV+ :AT ! PSY*OLOGI/S & PROGRESSIVE $UCATORS HAVE ALWAYS CLAIM$1 ?AT EV]Y *ILD IS CREATIVE IF NOT BLOCK$4 ,RESIGN+ FROM ! RAT RACE1 !Y HAVE REMOV$ ! BLOCK4 

,!Y WORK AT !SE >TS HONE/LY1 ) E>NE/ ABSORPTION1 & >E NOT TOO IMMODE/ AB\T ! MODE/ PRODUCTS1 EV5 IF !Y DO CONT9UALLY SUBJECT ONE ANO!R & PASS]SBY TO LI/5+ TO READ+S1 & 5C\RAGE ! COMMUNITY BY EXCLAIM+1 0,IT'S ! GREATE/60 ,SU* CREATIVE ACTIVITY %>P5S ! P]CEPTIONS1 RELEASES & REF9ES FEEL+S1 & IS A P[]FUL COMMUNITY BOND4 

,9 ITSELF IT HAS NO RELATION TO ! PRODUCTION ( >T WORKS OR ! MIS]ABLE LIFE ( SACRIFICE ?AT AN >TI/ LEADS4 ,IT IS P]SONAL CULTIVATION1 NOT MU* DIFF]5T FROM F+] PA9T+4 ,LIKE ! CONV]SATION JU/ DESCRIB$1 ITS AIM IS ACTION & SELF-EXPRESSION & NOT ! CREATION ( CULTURE & VALUE OR MAK+ A DIFF]5CE 9 ! FUR!R WORLD4 ,!RE IS1 ( C\RSE1 NO REASON :Y IT %\LD BE4 ,ALL M5 >E CREATIVE BUT FEW >E >TI/S4 ,>T MAK+ REQUIRES A PECULI> PSY*OTIC DISPOSITION4 ,LET ME =MULATE ! >TI/IC DISPOSITION AS FOLL[S3 IT IS REACT+ ) ONE'S IDEAL TO ! FLAW 9 ONESELF & 9 ! WORLD1 & SOMEH[ MAK+ ?AT REACTION =MATION SOLID 5\< 9 ! M$IUM SO ?AT IT 9DE$ BECOMES AN IMPROV$ BIT ( REAL WORLD = O!RS4 ,?IS IS AN UNUSUAL COMB9ATION ( PSY*OLOGICAL MA*9]Y & TAL5TS1 & ?OSE :O1 HAV+ IT1 GO ON TO APPO9T !MSELVES TO SU* A ?ANKLESS VOCATION1 >E R>] /ILL4 ,!SE FEW >E NOT !MSELVES ,BEAT1 = !Y HAVE A VOCATION1 !Y >E NOT RESIGN$4 7,MY OBS]VATION IS ?AT IF >TI/S >E BLOCK$ 9 !IR VOCATION1 !Y CANNOT RESIGN !MSELVES TO SEEK+ O!R EXP]I5CES1 & C]TA9LY !Y DO NOT DO F+] PA9T+1 = IF !Y CAN DO F+] PA9T+ !Y CAN MAKE >T47 

,NEV]!LESS1 LIV+ AMONG ! ,BEATS1 !RE WILL BE A DISPROPORTIONATE NUMB] ( >TI/S1 = ! SAME REASON ?AT >TI/S GRAVITATE TO ANY BOHEMIA4 ,ALSO1 SOME ( !SE G5U9E UNRESIGN$ >TI/S WILL MAKE WORKS ?AT SPEAK = ! ,BEAT COMMUNITY ?AT !Y LIVE AMONG4 ,?AT IS1 ! 0,BEAT0 >TI/S >E NOT !MSELVES ,BEAT1 = !Y >E >TI/S2 BUT !IR >T WORKS TELL US AB\T ! ,BEAT4 

,?IS SITUATION RAISES 9T]E/+ QUE/IONS AB\T ! RELATION ( AN >TI/ & HIS IMM$IATE AUDI5CE1 & IT IS WOR? EXPLOR+4 

,IT IS BO? AN ADVANTAGE & A DISADVANTAGE = AN >TI/ TO HAVE >\ND HIM AN 9T5SELY CREATIVE GANG ( FRI5DS :O >E NOT RIVAL >TI/S4 ,!Y PROVIDE HIM AN IMM$IATE AUDI5CE ?AT HELPS ASSUAGE ! SUFF]+S ( >T LONEL9ESS & >T GUILT4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 IT IS A SOME:AT SICK5+ AUDI5CE BECAUSE IT HAS NO OBJECTIVE CULTURAL /&>D1 IT IS NOT 9 ! /REAM ( ANCI5T & 9T]NATIONAL TRADITION4 ,SO ITS EXCLAMATIONS1 0,IT'S ! GREATE/60 OR1 0,GO1 MAN1 GO60 DON'T GIVE MU* SECURITY4 ,! >TI/ F9DS ?AT HE IS A P>O*IAL GR\P H]O1 :5 ! REASSURANCE ?AT HE NE$S1 IF HE IS DIFFID5T1 IS ?AT HE IS A CULTURE H]O = ! IMMORTAL WORLD4 ,LET ME TELL A FEW ANECDOTES TO ILLU/RATE ?IS FASC9AT+ DILEMMA ( ! RELATION ( ! 0,BEAT0 >TI/ BO? TO ! ,BEATS & TO ! OBJECTIVE CULTURE 9 :I* HE MU/ F9ALLY EXI/4 

,AN 9CID5T AT A P>TY = ,PAT*54 ,PAT*5 IS A POET ( ! 0PREVI\S0 G5]ATION1 ( LONG-PROV5 9TEGRITY1 ) AN IMM5SE BODY ( WORK1 SOME ( :I* IS OBVI\SLY GOOD1 & ! IMPORTANCE ( ! :OLE ( IT 7MAY MU* /ILL BE ADD$67 NOT YET CLE>4 ,! PO9T = \R ANECDOTE IS ?AT ,PAT*5 HAS ! RESPECT ( WRIT]S BUT HAS RECEIV$ NO PUBLIC ACCLAIM1 NO MONEY1 NO EASY PUBLICATION4 ,N[ AT ?IS P>TY1 ONE ( ! BE/ ( ! 0,BEAT0 WRIT]S1 A G5U9E Y\NG >TI/1 CAME DEM&+ ?AT ! OLD] POET GIVE SOME RECOGNITION TO ! TRIBE ( ,BEAT POETS1 TO 0GIVE !M A *ANCE40 ,?IS WAS IRONICAL S9CE1 RID+ ON ! ,MADISON ,AV5UE NOTORIETY ?AT WE HAVE M5TION$1 !Y HAD ALL GOT F> MORE PUBLIC ACCLAIM1 9VITATIONS TO UNIV]SITIES1 NI<T-CLUB READ+S1 ?AN ALL ( US PUT TOGE!R4 ,BUT ,PAT*5 ASK$ = ! NAMES4 ,! ,BEAT SPOKESMAN REEL$ (F TW5TY1 & ,PAT*5 UN]R+LY PO9T$ \T ! TWO :O W]E WOR? :ILE4 ,?IS ?REW ! Y\NG] POET 9TO A PASSION1 = HE NE$$1 EVID5TLY1 TO W9 >TI/IC RECOGNITION ALSO = HIS P>O*IAL AUDI5CE1 AMONG :OM HE WAS A H]O1 9 ORD] TO REASSURE HIMSELF ?AT HE WAS A POET1 :I* HE WAS & AS ,PAT*5 W\LD AT ONCE HAVE SAID4 ,SO HE 9SULT$ ! OLD] MAN4 ,PAT*5 ROSE TO HIS HEI<T1 CALL$ HIM A Y\NG PUNK1 & LEFT4 ,! Y\NG MAN WAS CRU%$1 BUR/ 9TO TE>S 7HE WAS DRUNK71 & ALSO LEFT4 ,AT ?IS1 A Y\NG WOMAN :O (T5 ACCOMPANI$ HIM1 CAME UP TO ME & CLUT*$ ME BY ! KNEES1 PLEAD+ ) ME TO HELP HIM GR[ UP1 = NOBODY1 %E SAID1 PAID HIM ANY ATT5TION4 

,?AT IS1 ! ,BEAT AUDI5CE1 HAV+ RESIGN$1 IS NOT 9 ! WORLD2 YET BE+ AN EAG] CREATIVE AUDI5CE1 IT W9S ! LOVE & LOYALTY ( ITS POET :O BECOMES ITS H]O & SPOKESMAN4 ,BUT HE TOO1 !N1 D\BTS ?AT HE IS 9 ! WORLD & HAS A VOCATION4 ,AS A ,BEAT SPOKESMAN HE RECEIVES NOTORIETY & ! *ANCE ( ! WIDE PUBLIC ?AT EV]Y POET WANTS & NE$S2 BUT HE CANNOT HELP FEEL+ ?AT HE IS GETT+ IT AS A PAWN ( ! ORGANIZ$ SY/EM4 

,H]E IS A SIMPL] ILLU/RATION ( ! RELATION ( ! SPOKESMAN->TI/ TO ! OBJECTIVE CULTURE4 ,?IS FELL[ IS A MU* WEAK] POET1 MORE NE>LY ,BEAT HIMSELF1 & QUITE CONCEIT$4 ,AT A READ+ ( SOME O!R POET :O IS NOT A ,BEAT SPOKESMAN1 HE TRIES TO /OP ! READ+ BY %\T+1 0,DON'T LI/5 TO ?IS CRAP6 LET'S HE> FROM ,X40 ,HIS MANEUV] IS TO MAKE ! P>O*IAL ! ONLY EXI/+ CULTURE2 !N1 BY DEF9ITION1 HE HIMSELF IS AN >TI/4 

,& H]E IS AN ILLU/RATION ( ! MO/ ELEM5T>Y RESPONSE4 ,A ,BEAT SPOKESMAN1 NOT UNGIFT$ BUT PROBABLY TOO IMMATURE TO ACCOMPLI% MU*1 GIVES A READ+ 9 A !AT]4 ,DUR+ ! 9T]MISSION1 HE ASKS A RA!R =MIDABLE & RESPECT$ CRITIC :AT HE ?9KS ( A P>TICUL> POEM1 & ! CRITIC SAYS FRANKLY ?AT IT'S *ILDI%4 ,AT ?IS ! \TRAG$ POET1 V]Y DRUNK1 /&S 9 ! LOBBY SCREAM+1 0,I HOPE Y\ DIE6 ,I HOPE >T DIES6 ,I HOPE ALL >TI/S DIE60 

,!SE ILLU/RATIONS & ! ANALYSIS ( ,BEAT CONV]SATION BR+ \T ! SAME PO9T3 ,9 A MILIEU ( RESIGNATION1 :]E ! Y\NG M5 ?9K ( SOCIETY AS A CLOS$ ROOM 9 :I* !RE >E NO VALUES BUT ! REJECT$ RAT RACE OR :AT !Y CAN PRODUCE \T ( !IR [N GUTS1 IT IS EXTREMELY H>D TO AIM AT OBJECTIVE TRU? OR WORLD CULTURE4 ,ONE'S [N PRODUCTS >E LIKELY TO BE P]SONAL OR P>O*IAL4 

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,%>$ CREATIVE EXPRESSION HAS A !RAPEUTIC EFFECT1 & SO RESULTS 9 TRANSF]5CE1 UNCONSCI\S ATTA*M5T4 ,! /RIK+1 & (T5 AMUS+1 EXAMPLE ( ?IS IS ! Y\NG LADIES :O TAKE MOD]N DANC+1 ) ITS BEAUTIFUL EX]CISES ?AT RELEASE T5SE MUSCLES2 !Y >E ALL HEAD OV] E>S 9 LOVE ) ,M>?A OR ,DORIS1 & FI]CELY LOYAL & SECT>IAN4 

,! SAME OCCURS AMONG ! Y\NG ,BEATS1 EXCEPT ?AT1 S9CE !RE IS NO 0LEAD]10 ! EM]G+ LOVE ATTA*ES EI!R TO ! COMMUNITY OR TO EA* ONE'S SELF-IMAGE N>CISSI/ICALLY4 ,?IS MAKES = A P[]FUL W>M? ( LIFE--0! W>M? ( ASSEMBL$ ANIMAL BODIES10 AS ,KAFKA SAID--BUT IT MAKES IT EV5 H>D] TO GET 9TO ! WORLD4 ,IT GIVES ! Y\NG M5 A DAILY 9T]P]SONAL EXCITEM5T1 MORE SATISFACTORY ?AN ! EMPTY BELONG+ OR CON=MITY ( ! ORGANIZATION1 & HAPPI] ?AN ! LONEL9ESS ( >T4 ,BUT IT DOES NOT GIVE !M 0SOME?+ TO DO40 

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,SO WE RETURN TO \R CRUCIAL PROBLEM3 ,:AT TO DO ?AT IS SELF-JU/IFY+ :5 ! GREAT SOCIAL WORLD IS PRETTY UNAVAILABLE8 

,! ESS5TIAL ,BEAT ANSW] IS3 TO HEI<T5 EXP]I5CE1 & GET \T ( ONE'S USUAL SELF4 

,TO HEI<T5 EXP]I5CE IS A COMMON PR9CIPLE ( ,BEAT1 ,HIP/]1 & ,DEL9QU5T1 BUT ! DIFF]5CES >E M>K$4 ,AMONG ! ,HIP/]S1 AS ,MAIL] PO9TS \T1 ! CRAV+ = EXCITEM5T & SELF-TRANSC5D5CE IS D>KLY COLOR$ ) VIOL5CE & DEA? WI%1 & !Y !RE=E DREAD FLIPP+1 :I* !Y 9T]PRET AS WEAKNESS1 CA/RATION1 & DEA?4 ,AMONG ! Y\NG] DEL9QU5TS1 WE %ALL SEE1 IT IS FATALISM1 ! WI% IS TO GET CAU<T & BE BR\<T BACK 9TO SOCIETY4 ,BUT = ! ,BEATS1 IT IS A RELIGI\S HOPE ?AT SOME?+ NEW WILL HAPP51 A REVIVAL4 

,9 MY OBS]VATION1 ! ,BEATS DO NOT SEEM TO BE SELF-DE/RUCTIVE4 ,! RISKS ( DEL9QU5CY1 CRIM9ALITY1 & 9JURY R\SE 9 !M A NORMAL APPREH5SION1 & !Y EXPRESS A HUMAN AMAZEM5T AT ! BRUTALITY & CRUELTY ( SOME ) :OM !Y KEEP COMPANY4 ,9 TAK+ DRUGS = ! NEW EXP]I5CE1 !Y L>GELY /E] CLE> ( BE+ HOOK$ BY AN ADDICTION4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 IF ! AIM IS TO GET \T ( ?IS WORLD1 ONE CAN H>DLY PLAY IT SAFE4 ,SO IT IS NOT SURPRIS+ IF !Y PU% !IR /IMULANTS1 SLEEPLESSNESS1 & RHY?MIC & HALLUC9ATORY EX]CISES TO ! PO9T ( HAV+ TEMPOR>Y PSY*OTIC FUGUES1 OR FLIPP+4 ,9 HIS BOOK1 ,LIPTON SPEAKS T\*+LY ( SOMEONE :O GOES (F TO ! MUNICIPAL PSY*IATRIC HOSPITAL AS AN EXPECT$ & REGUL> OCCURR5CE4 ,P]HAPS ?IS IS ! FEUDAL SUPPORT :I* ,I HAVE CLAIM$ TO BE LACK+ 9 ,BEAT ,Z5 ,BUDDHISM3 ! Y\NG SAGES SEEK 5LI<T5M5T1 & ! CITY HOSPITAL SUCCORS !M :5 !Y BREAK D[N4 

,LET US N[ GO BACK TO ! J>GON4 ,! SUPREME WORDS >E 0CRAZY10 0F> \T10 0GONE10 0HI<10 0GAS10 0S5T40 ,!SE MEAN NOT 9 ?IS WORLD BUT SOME:]E1 NOT RATIONAL BUT SOME?+4 0,FLIP0 IS G5]ALLY US$ ) 5?USIA/IC SELF-DEPRECATION4 

,:5 ! CRAZY OR F>-\T MOM5T CAN BE MA9TA9$ = LONG 5\< TO BE CONSID]$ A SOME?+ & SOME:]E1 IT IS 0GROOVY10 ?AT IS1 ONE IS LIKE SOMEBODY ELSE'S PHONOGRAPH RECORD4 ,ONE IS 0) IT0 OR 0FALLS 940 ,! 0IT0 OR ! UND]/OOD 0:]E0 IS NOT1 ( C\RSE1 DEF9ITE1 = PURE BE+ HAS NO G5US & DIFF]5TIA4 0,SW++ ) IT0 IS ! CONDITION ( PASS+ FROM H]E & N[ TO ! HEI<T5$ EXP]I5CE ( 0IT40 

,CONTR>IWISE1 IT IS BAD & PA9FUL TO BE 0NO:]E10 TO 0FALL \T0 7TAKE AN OV]DOSE71 OR TO BE 0DRUG0 7DRAGG+74 

,! WAY ( BE+-9-!-WORLD1 ?AT IS1 IS TO BE EI!R COOL & MASK-FAC$1 EXP]I5C+ LITTLE2 OR TO BE S5T F> \T1 EXP]I5C+ SOME?+4 ,H[EV]1 S9CE ! COOL BEHAVIOR ( !SE USUALLY G5TLE MIDDLE-CLASS BOYS LOOKS LIKE ADOLESC5T EMB>RASSM5T & AWKW>DNESS RA!R Y\NG] ?AN !IR YE>S1 ONE WOND]S :E!R ORD9>Y GR[? 9 EXP]I5CE W\LD NOT BE A MORE PR(ITABLE 5T]PRISE & ULTIMATELY GET !M MU* FUR!R \T4 

,A POSSIBILITY ?AT HAS 9T]E/+LY DROPP$ FROM ,BEAT CULTURE IS ! EXPLOITATION ( %>$ A?LETIC OR WILDLY PHYSICAL AGITATION1 :I* BELONG$ GR&LY TO ! OLD JAZZ-=-DANC+ & REVIVAL MEET+S4 ,?IS IS C]TA9LY AN IMPORTANT TRU? 9 ,MAIL]'S PROPOSITION ?AT JIVE IS 5]GETIC1 9 WORDS LIKE 0GO0 & 0DIG40 

7,TO ! JAZZ-=-LI/5+ ONE IS NOT SUPPOS$ TO RESPOND OV]TLY BY MORE ?AN A QUIETLY TAPP$ TOE4 ,IT CAN !N BE HYPNOTIC & SPEAK TO ! LI/5] LIKE A CRY/AL BALL OR A F\NTA9 OR A HE>? FIRE4 ,AS MUSIC IT IS REM>KABLY ?9 GRUEL 7NO D\BT ,I AM TONE DEAF74 ,= ! P]=M]1 ( C\RSE1 IT PROVIDES ! DEEP5+ ABSORPTION ( ANY SIMPLE IMPROVIS$ V>IATIONS1 PLUS ! SOLID>ITY ( ! GR\P47 

,I CAN ?9K ( TWO REASONS :Y ! OV]TLY %>$ CRAZY PHYSICAL RHY?MS >E SPURN$4 ,FIR/ IS ?AT ?IS MOTION IS 9 FACT TOO MU* 9 ! EXTREMITIES ( ! BODY RA!R ?AN 9 ! SOL> PLEXUS1 IT IS TOO SUP]FICIAL AN EXCITEM5T & MORE FIT = TE5-AG]S4 ,! DIFF]5CE IS BETWE5 ! LO/NESS 9 JUV5ILE JITT]BUGG+ & ! 0C5TRAL0 EXP]I5CE ( ,ORI5TAL DANCE OR ,M>Y ,WIGMAN4 ,SOME Y\NG M5 HAVE TAK5 TO ! ,ORI5TAL DANCE1 BUT MO/ ,BEATS DO NOT PRACTICE ?IS PHYSIOLOGICAL YOGA EI!R1 JU/ AS !IR ,Z5 IS )\T BREA?+-EX]CISES OR CORRECTION ( PO/URE4 ,SO P]HAPS ANO!R REASON = !IR DROPP+ ! OLD PHYSICAL JAZZ & REVIVAL IS JU/ ! OPPOSITE1 ?AT ! DISPLAY ( 5]GY W\LD UPSET !IR COOLNESS1 IT W\LD BE EMB>RASS+ & MAKE !M FEEL TOO Y\NG4 ,I WOND] IF ?IS IS NOT ! SIMPLE EXPLANATION ( !IR DISDA9 ( SOCIAL DANC+ AS 0DRY0 SEX2 = C]TA9LY ONE ( ! REASONABLE USES ( SOCIAL DANC+ IS BODY CONTACT & SOMETIMES SEXUAL =EPLAY4 ,BUT !SE BOYS >E EMB>RASS$ TO GET AN ]ECTION1 TO BETRAY FEEL+1 9 PUBLIC1 ?\< !Y >E MORE ?AN WILL+ TO TAKE !IR CLO!S (F & EXHIBIT !MSELVES1 OR TO BEAT A DRUM WILDLY 9 PUBLIC AS AN EXHIBITION = ! O!RS1 BUT NOT AS CONTACT ) !M4 

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,AN AWKW>D CONSEQU5CE ( HEI<T5+ EXP]I5CE :5 ONE IS 9EXP]I5C$1 ( SELF-TRANSC5D5CE :5 ONE HAS NOT MU* WORLD TO LOSE1 IS ?AT AFT]W>DS ONE CANNOT BE SURE ?AT ONE WAS SOME:]E OR HAD NEWLY EXP]I5C$ ANY?+4 ,IF Y\ >5'T MU* 9 ! WORLD1 H[ DO Y\ KN[ Y\ >E 0\T ( ?IS WORLD08 ,?IS PROBLEM HAS BE5 FATEFUL = ,BEAT LIT]ATURE4 7,! CLASSICAL MY/IC :O LOSES ?IS WORLD KN[S WELL1 ON RETURN+ TO IT1 ?AT IT IS A POOR ?+2 & ALSO ?AT IT IS PO9TLESS TO TRY TO DESCRIBE ! ,REALITY 9 T]MS ( ?IS WORLD47 

,! ,BEAT NOVELI/ DOES NOT SAY1 0,LIKE :5 WE LEFT ,*ICAGO1 WE W5T TO LIKE ,NEW ,YORK40 7,SAMUEL ,BECKETT DOES1 ( C\RSE1 DO JU/ ?IS 9 PR9CIPLE1 & MI<TY /RANGE & DULL HIS NOVELS >E47 ,! ,BEAT NOVELI/ WANTS TO SAY ?AT WE DID LEAVE ,*ICAGO & DID GO TO ,NEW ,YORK4 ,BUT H[ W\LD ONE KN[8 ,:5 !RE IS NOT MU* /RUCTURE = ! EXP]I5CE--NO CAUSE TO LEAVE ,*ICAGO1 NO MOTIVE TO GO TO ,NEW ,YORK--!SE ?+S BECOME V]Y D\BTFUL & IT IS H>D TO MAKE ! N>RATIVE SOLID4 ,SO 9CID5TS >E MULTIPLI$ )\T ADD+ UP TO A PLOT2 FACTUAL DETAILS >E MULTIPLI$ ?AT DO NOT ADD UP TO 9T]PRETATION OR *>ACT]IZATION2 & !RE >E PURPLE PASSAGES & EXCLAMATIONS4 ,! PO9T ( ! P]SEV]ATION IS TO 9SI/ ?AT SOME?+ HAPP5$4 7,CF41 ,APP5DIX ,E ( ?IS BOOK1 A REVIEW ( ,ON ,! ,ROAD47 

7,?IS N>RATIVE DIFFICULTY ( MORE OR LESS >TICULATE GR[NUPS IS IMPORTANT 9 REM9D+ US ( :AT MI<T O!RWISE BE D>K AB\T ! JUV5ILE DEL9QU5TS3 ?AT 9 ! IMM5SE MULTIPLICITY ( !IR EXPLOITS & KICKS1 9CLUD+ EV5 HORRIFY+ DE$S1 IT IS NOT NECESS>ILY ! CASE ?AT !Y EXP]I5C$ :AT !Y W]E DO+4 ,IT IS !RE=E BESIDE ! PO9T TO JUDGE OR TREAT !M AS IF !Y W]E P]=M+ ACTS47 

,SIMIL>LY ! ,BEATS MAKE A SOCIAL RITUAL ( REM9ISC+ & RETELL+4 ,MEET+ 9 A GR\P1 !Y RETELL EXACTLY :AT HAPP5$1 EA* ONE ADD+ HIS DETAILS1 ) ! AIM ( PROV+ ?AT SOME?+ 9DE$ HAPP5$1 & P]HAPS !Y CAN RECAPTURE ! EXP]I5CE ( IT1 IF 9DE$ ANY?+ WAS EXP]I5C$2 JU/ AS AT A LAT] DATE1 ?IS MEET+ AT :I* ! RETELL+ IS OCCURR+ WILL BE RETOLD4 ,IT IS LIKE A MAN :O DREAMS 9 EXACT DETAIL ( ! FI<T HE HAD ) ! BOSS2 :AT C\LD BE ! WI% 9 SU* A DREAM8 ,IT IS ?AT :5 ! EV5T OCCURR$ HE FAIL$ TO GET ANGRY1 BUT DREAM+ IT HE IS ANGRY4 ,EXCEPT ?AT 9 ! ,BEAT RETELL+1 !Y >E NOT ANGRY ?IS TIME EI!R4 

,9 SU* CIRCUM/ANCES1 IT SEEMS TO ME 9EVITABLE ?AT HEI<T5$ EXP]I5CES TOO WILL PALL1 = !Y DO NOT TRANS=M 5\< NATURAL & SOCIAL WORLD TO CREATE EXP]I5CE & NEW EXP]I5CE4 ,!Y DO NOT ACCUMULATE KN[L$GE1 E/ABLI% BETT] HABITS1 MAKE HYPO!SES PROBABLE1 & SUGGE/ FUR!R PROJECTS1 ALL ! ?+S ?AT CON/ITUTE SEASON$ EXP]I5CE4 ,A ,BEAT WILL TELL Y\ A REM>KABLE VISION ?AT HE HAD UND] PEYOTE1 BUT Y\ DO NOT FEEL ?AT IT WAS A VISION = HIM2 IT IS AS USELESS AS ! USUAL EXP]I5CE ( EXTRAS5SORY P]CEPTION ?AT IS IRRELEVANT TO ANYBODY'S PRACTICAL AFFAIRS4 ,SO 9 !IR CREATIVE ACTIVITY Y\NG ,BEATS COMPILE ?ICK NOTEBOOKS ( POEMS & DRAW+S1 BUT S9CE !RE >E NO PROBLEMS ( >T1 !SE DO NOT ADD UP TO A BODY ( WORK4 ,:AT MI<T !N OCCUR1 UN=TUNATELY1 IS ?AT1 :5 ! FLE% IS NOT BETT] N\RI%$1 ! SPIRIT FAILS4 ,S9CE BETT] HABITS >E NOT DEVELOP$1 ! Y\NG M5 SIMPLY SUCCUMB TO BAD ONES1 RELY+ MORE & MORE ON ! DRUGS1 & BECOM+ C>ELESS AB\T MEAN+ ANY?+4 ,!N O!R Y\NG FELL[S :O *OSE ?IS WAY ( LIFE BECAUSE IT SUIT$ & SOLV$ A PROBLEM1 QUIT IT BECAUSE ( ! BAD COMPANY4 

,! WORD 0,ANGRY10 WE SAW1 WAS A MISNOM] = 0BITT] & WASPI%40 ,! WORD 0,BEAT10 H[EV]1 IS EXQUISITELY ACCURATE1 MEAN+ 0DEFEAT$ & RESIGN$40 ,PUBLIC SPOKESM5 ( ! ,BEATS HAVE1 AS ! RESULT ( V>I\S VISIONS1 ASSUR$ US ?AT ! WORD MEANS ,BEATUS1 BLESS$2 BUT ?IS TOO SOON COMES TO ! SAME ?+1 0PUN*Y40 

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,LAWR5CE ,LIPTON TELLS US ?AT ! WORD 0WORK0 ALWAYS MEANS COPULATE4 7,A JOB ( WORK IS A 0GIG407 ,?IS IS A GOOD ?\<T1 = IT MEANS ?AT ! SEX IS FEEL+FUL & PRODUCTIVE1 EV5 ?\< EF=TFUL4 

,MY IMPRESSION IS ?AT--LEAV+ \T !IR >TI/S1 :O HAVE ! K9D ( SEX ?AT >TI/S HAVE--,BEAT SEXUALITY 9 G5]AL IS PRETTY GOOD1 UNLIKE DEL9QU5T SEXUALITY1 :I* SEEMS1 ON ! EVID5CE1 TO BE WRET*$4 ,ANIMAL BODIES HAVE !IR [N RHY?MS & SELF-LIMITS2 9 ?IS1 SEX IS COMPLETELY DIFF]5T FROM TAK+ DRUGS2 SO IF 9HIBITION IS RELAX$ & !RE IS ! C\RAGE TO SEEK = EXP]I5CE1 !RE \<T TO BE GOOD NATURAL SATISFACTION4 ,ONE SEES MANY PRETTY Y\NG ,BEAT C\PLES4 7,I ?9K !Y >E PRETTY2 SOME PEOPLE ?9K !Y >E HIDE\S47 ,S9CE CONCEIT & 0PROV+0 >E NOT MAJOR FACTORS1 !RE IS AFFECTION4 ,HOMOSEXUALITY & BISEXUALITY >E NOT REG>D$ AS A BIG DEAL4 

,BUT ! QUE/ION REMA9S1 ,:AT IS 9 IT = ! WOM5 :O ACCOMPANY ! ,BEATS8 ,! *>ACT]I/IC ,BEAT CULTURE1 UNLIKE ! ,AM]ICAN /&>D ( LIV+1 IS ESS5TIALLY = M51 9DE$ = V]Y Y\NG M5 :O >E 0SE>*+40 ,!SE Y\NG FELL[S >E SWEET1 9DEP5D5T1 FREE-?9K+1 AFFECTIONATE1 P]HAPS FAI?FUL1 PROBABLY SEXY--!SE >E GR& VIRTUES1 SOME ( !M NOT EQUALLY AVAILABLE AMONG ,AM]ICAN M5 ON ! AV]AGE4 ,BUT ,BEATS >E NOT RESPONSIBLE HUSB&S & FA!RS ( *ILDR54 

,!RE >E SEV]AL POSSIBLE SEXUAL BONDS4 ,LET US RECALL ! WOMAN AT ! ,PAT*5 P>TY1 :O PLEAD$ = SOMEONE TO HELP ! Y\NG MAN4 ,H] RELATION TO HIM IS MAT]NAL3 %E DEVOTES H]SELF TO HELP+ HIM F9D HIMSELF & BECOME A MAN1 PRESUMABLY SO ?AT HE CAN !N M>RY H]4 7,TYPICALLY2 ,I DO NOT MEAN ACTUALLY 9 ?IS CASE47 

,ANO!R POSSIBLE RELATION IS ,MUSE OR ,MODEL3 H] ,BEAT IS H] POET & >TI/ & MAKES H] FEEL IMPORTANT4 ,?IS IS A SATISFACTION = H] FEM99E N>CISSISM OR P5IS 5VY4 ,BUT IT COMES1 (T51 TO LUDICR\SLY OV]E/IMAT+ ! Y\NG MAN'S F+] PA9T+ & LAY+ ON HIM AN IMPOSSIBLE BURD5 TO BECOME ! >TI/ ?AT HE IS NOT4 

,ONE SOMETIMES SEES A PA!TIC SC5E 9 A B>4 ,SOME DEC5T SQU>E Y\NG WORK+M5 >E !RE1 LONELY1 LOOK+ = GIRLS OR EV5 = A FRI5DLY WORD4 ,!Y FEEL ?AT !Y >E 0NOBODIES02 !Y >E NOT ,BEATS1 !Y >E NOT >TI/S4 ,!Y HAVE NO?+ TO 0CONTRIBUTE0 TO ! CONV]SATION4 ,! GIRLS1 MEANTIME1 GIVE !IR ATT5TION ONLY TO ! ,BEATS1 :O >E S\ND+ (F SO 9T]E/+LY4 ,BUT !SE ,BEATS WILL NOT MAKE ANY LIFE = ! GIRLS1 :]EAS ! O!RS MI<T MAKE HUSB&S & FA!RS4 ,IF A SQU>E FELL[ F9ALLY PLUCKS UP HIS C\RAGE TO TALK TO A GIRL1 %E TURNS AWAY 9SULT+LY4 

,LIPTON SUGGE/S ?AT WOM5 FOLL[ ,BEATS AS !Y FOLL[$ ROV+ ,GYPSIES4 ,BUT ?IS MAKES NO S5SE1 = ! ,GYPSY WAS AN 9DEP5D5T :O MOV$ ) HIS TRIBE1 HIS WIFE1 HIS KIDS1 HIS ANIMALS1 & HE WAS 79 ! BALLADS7 A MA/]FUL *>ACT]4 ,A ,GYPSY IS NOT A RESIGN$ Y\NG MAN1 SE>*+4 

,F9ALLY1 ( C\RSE1 !RE >E ! Y\NG WOM5 :O >E !MSELVES ,BEATS1 DISAFFECT$ FROM /ATUS /&>DS4 ,P]HAPS !Y HAVE LEFT AN UNLUCKY M>RIAGE1 HAVE HAD AN ILLEGITIMATE *ILD1 HAVE FALL5 9 LOVE ) A ,NEGRO1 & F\ND LITTLE SUPPORT OR *>ITY 090 SOCIETY4 ,!Y MI<T !N *OOSE A LIFE AMONG ?OSE MORE TOL]ANT1 & F9D MEAN+ 9 IT BY POS+ = !M OR TYP+ !IR MANUSCRIPTS4 

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,TO REPEAT1 ,BEAT IS NOT A /RONG POSITION & IT CAN H>DLY WORK \T WELL4 ,! 9DIVIDUAL Y\NG MAN IS ?REAT5$ EI!R ) RETREAT+ BACK TO ! ORGANIZ$ SY/EM OR BREAK+ D[N & S9K+ 9TO ! LUMP5 PROLET>IAT4 ,NEV]!LESS1 CULTURALLY !RE IS A LOT ( /R5G? H]E2 LET US TRY TO SEE :]E IT IS4 

,CONSID]$ DIRECTLY1 !IR POLITICS >E UNIMPRESSIVE4 ,!Y C\LD NOT BE O!RWISE S9CE !Y >E SO HIP & SURE ?AT SOCIETY CANNOT BE DIFF]5T4 ,EXPLICITLY1 !Y >E PACIFI/S1 BE+ ESPECIALLY VOCAL AB\T ! ATOM BOMB4 ,! ,BOMB IS (T5 M5TION$ BY !MSELVES & O!R COMM5TATORS AS AN EXPLANATION ( !IR RELIGI\S CRISIS2 BUT IT'S NOT CONV9C+4 ,!IR [N DIATRIBES SEEM TO BE MO/LY POLEMICAL SELF-DEF5SE1 AS IF TO SAY3 0,Y\ SQU>ES DROPP$ ! ATOM BOMBS1 DON'T Y\ D>E CRITICIZE MY SMOK+ M>IJUANA40 ,9 ! PLAY ,! ,CONNECTION ?IS IS OP5LY /AT$ AS A DEF5SE = H]O94 ,ON ! :OLE ONE DOES NOT OBS]VE ?AT ! ,BEATS >E SO CONC]N$ AB\T NUCLE> WEAPONS AS MANY MO!RS ( FAMILIES OR SQU>ES :O HAVE COMMON S5SE4 ,ONE ( ! ,BEAT SPOKESM5 WROTE A LONG DI?YRAMB AB\T ! ,BOMB1 ( :I* ! CRITIC ,GEORGE ,D5NISON REM>K$3 0,HE SEEMS MIFF$ ?AT PEOPLE PAY ATT5TION TO ! ATOM BOMB 9/EAD ( TO HIM40 

,AT ! SAME TIME1 !IR PEACEFULNESS IS G5U9E & !IR TOL]ANCE ( DIFF]5CES IS ADMIRABLE1 EXT5D+ ALSO TO ! SQU>ES1 EXCEPT = LOA?SOME CLASS 5EMIES LIKE ,TIME1 ,H\S+1 OR G\G+ EMPLOYM5T AG5CIES4 ,!IR ABILITY TO OCCUPY !MSELVES 9 POV]TY ON A HI< LEVEL ( CULTURAL & ANIMAL SATISFACTION IS REM>KABLE1 ) PAP]-BACK BOOKS1 ODD RECORDS1 & SEX4 ,!IR 9V5T+ ( COMMUNITY CREATIVITY IS UNIQUE4 ,IF WE CONSID] !SE A*IEVEM5TS1 WE SEE ?AT !Y >E FACTUAL EVID5CE = A POLITICAL PROPOSITION ( CAPITAL IMPORTANCE3 ,PEOPLE CAN GO IT ON !IR [N1 )\T RES5TM5T1 HO/ILITY1 DEL9QU5CY1 OR /UPIDITY1 BETT] ?AN :5 !Y MOVE 9 ! ORGANIZ$ SY/EM & >E SUBJECT TO AU?ORITY4 7,TO BE SURE1 ! ,BEATS W]E NOT AMONG ! UND]PRIVILEG$ TO BEG9 )2 !Y HAD SOME USEFUL $UCATION & !IR POV]TY IS 9 P>T VOLUNT>Y2 BUT !SE >E NOT CIRCUM/ANCES UNAVAILABLE TO O!RS47 ,!Y DO NOT GO F>1 !Y 9VITE DEG5]ATION1 !Y SEEM H>D PUT TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY2 BUT !Y DO EXI/ 9T]E/+LY & PEACEFULLY4 

,9 ONE IMPORTANT RESPECT1 !IR COMMUNITY CULTURE C\LD BE MADE F> MORE EFFECTIVE4 ,I AM REF]R+ TO ! JAZZ & DRUMS 9 A COMMUNITY SETT+4 ,!Y HAVE *OS5 TOO PRIMITIVE A MODEL1 E4G41 ,HAITI4 ,IF !Y W\LD POND] ON ! ,BAL9ESE DANCES1 !Y MI<T LE>N SOME?+--NOT ! ,BALI DANCES ON A /AGE ON ,BROADWAY1 BUT AS !Y EXI/ 9 !IR HOME VILLAGES :]E1 TO ! MUSIC ( ! GAMELAN1 ! ONLOOK]S SUDD5LY BECOME 5TRANC$ & FALL D[N OR BECOME POSSESS$ & W\LD DO VIOL5CE TO !MSELVES1 EXCEPT ?AT !Y >E RESCU$ ONE & ALL BY !IR FRI5DS ( ! COMMUNITY4 7,C>TI]-,BRESSON HAS EXCELL5T PICTURES ( !SE SESSIONS2 & ( C\RSE ,>TAUD1 :O IS BECOM+ SCRIPTURAL AMONG ! ,BEATS1 WAS AN >D5T *AMPION ( !M47 

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,BEAT LIT]ATURE & RELIGION >E IGNORANT & ?91 YET !Y HAVE TWO 9VALUABLE PROP]TIES4 ,FIR/1 !Y >E GR\ND$ 9 ! EXI/+ SITUATION1 :ATEV] ! SITUATION1 )\T MORALI/IC OR 9VIDI\S JUDGM5T ( IT4 ,IT IS 9 ?IS S5SE ?AT ,H5RY ,MILL] IS !IR LIT]>Y FA!R4 ,!IR EXP]I5CE IS ADMITT$LY )DRAWN4 7,MILL]'S TOO DOES NOT ADD UP47 ,!IR RELIGION IS UNFEASIBLE1 = ONE CANNOT RI*LY MEET ! GLANC+ PRES5T1 LIKE ,Z51 )\T PATRIOTIC LOYALTY1 LONG DISCIPLE%IP1 & SECURE SUBSI/5CE4 ,NEV]!LESS1 !IR WRIT+ HAS A PLEASANT B>E SURFACE1 & IT IS EXP]I5CE4 ,IT IS (T5 BOMBA/IC1 BUT ON ! AV]AGE IT IS MORE PRIM>Y ?AN O!R WRIT+ WE HAVE BE5 GETT+ 9 ,AM]ICA4 

,A SECOND VALUABLE PROP]TY ( ! ,BEAT /YLE IS ?AT IT TRIES TO BE AN ACTION1 NOT A REFLECTION OR COMM5T4 ,WE SAW ?AT1 9 BO? !IR CONV]SATION & HEI<T5$ EXP]I5CE1 ?IS ACTION DOESN'T AM\NT TO MU*1 = !Y DO NOT HAVE ! WEI<T OR BEAUTY TO MAKE MU* DIFF]5CE4 ,BUT !IR P]SI/5T EF=T AT ! EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY READ+1 APPE>+ AS !MSELVES 9 !IR [N CLO!S1 & WILL+ TO (F5D OR EVOKE SOME O!R LIVE RESPONSE2 & ALSO !IR CREATIVE PLAY+ 7ESPECIALLY IF IT W\LD BECOME MORE LIKE ! ,BALI DANCES71 >E EF=TS = >T & LETT]S AS LIV+ ACTION1 RA!R ?AN ! LIK5ESS TO LIT]ATURE ?AT WE HAVE BE5 GETT+ 9 ! ,K5YON ,REVIEW & ! ,P>TISAN ,REVIEW4 

,RELIGI\SLY1 !Y >E MAK+ A CORRIGIBLE ]ROR4 ,:AT !Y 9T5D1 IT SEEMS TO ME1 IS NOT ! FEUDAL ,Z5 ,BUDDHISM1 :I* IS F> TOO REF9$ = !M & = \R TIMES1 BUT ,TAOISM1 ! PEASANT ANCE/OR ( ,Z54 ,TAO IS A FAI? = ! VOLUNT>Y POOR1 = IT TEA*ES US TO GET SOME?+ FROM ! ACT ( WRE/+ A LIV+ ) 9DEP5D5T 9TEGRITY4 ,IT IS1 AS ,BEAT 9T5DS TO BE1 9DIVIDUAL OR SMALL-GR\P AN>*Y4 ,IF ! ,BEATS W\LD ?9K ?IS ?R\<1 !Y W\LD KN[ H[ TO CLAIM !IR SUBSI/5CE UND] BETT] CONDITIONS1 & P]HAPS !Y W\LD HAVE MORE WORLD4 ,TAO TEA*ES1 TOO1 DIV9E EXP]I5CE FROM ! BODY & ITS BREA?+4 ,9 ?IS IT IS LIKE ! DOCTR9E ( ,WILHELM ,REI*1 MU* E/EEM$ BY ! ,BEATS BUT NOT FOLL[$ BY !M4 ,! MAGIC !Y >E AFT] IS NATURAL & GR\P MAGIC1 & !Y NE$ NOT BE SO DEP5D5T ON ANCI5T SUP]/ITIONS & MOD]N DRUGS4 

,MO/ IMPORTANT1 ,TAO TEA*ES ! BLESS$NESS ( CONFUSION4 ,TAO IS NOT 5LI<T5$1 IT DOES NOT KN[ ! SCORE4 ,CONFUSION IS ! /ATE ( PROMISE1 ! F]TILE VOID :]E SURPRISE IS POSSIBLE AGA94 ,CONFUSION IS 9 FACT ! /ATE ?AT WE >E 91 & WE %\LD BE WISE TO CULTIVATE IT4 ,IF Y\NG PEOPLE >E NOT FL\ND]+ !SE DAYS1 !Y >E NOT FOLL[+ ! ,WAY4 

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