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Beat Movement and the Superficiality of Society: Word Choice
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Word Choice
Word choice played a major role in the written art of the Beat Movement. In a society of propriety and alleged wholesomeness, curse words and other shocking words made a significant statement. Poems discussing sensuality and sexuality stood out in a world that kept personal life private.