Different Rebellions—The Beat Generation and the Angry Man

The Beat Generation(BG) and the Angry Man(AYM) both emerged after the Second World War.Thus,the misunderstanding of the two has existed for a long time.Large quantities of people called the BG the American Angry Young Man.Undoubtedly,the two resembled each other to some extent.However,the BG and the AYM can’t be treated alike,for their differences far outweighed their similarities.This paper aims to analyze their differences in many aspects like the national environment and their memberships,which consequently led to other differences such as the differences in essences,features,influence and finale.