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    Loss of Innocence

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    Many people experience the loss of innocence every day because it’s just a natural thing. One way that people loss their innocence is through the violence of war. Most people in a war will come unto the fact that it’s a kill or be killed kind of thing. Everyone would naturally choose to kill another man and that’s how many people in a war end up losing their innocence. Another way that people lose their innocence is when they witness the death of someone else. In the book “Fallen Angels‚” Lieutenant

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    men enthusiastic and involved to execute the scheme of robbing the gold from the German’s. Donald Sutherland (Oddball) - He was a Tank Commander. He wanted to keep his men out of dangerous action and alive to party instead of fight. He was a hippy type‚ somewhat of an anachronism. When he found out about the gold‚ he encouraged‚ enticed and led his troops (9-10 men) into the scheme of things‚ which they were well rewarded for their efforts. Telly Savalas (Big Joe) - He was a by-the-book

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    Women In The 1960s

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    Many of those who were a part of the Counterculture of the time were known as "Hippies"‚ a group known for their tie dyed shirts and pacifist outlook on life. The Counterculture of the time change much of America’s musical scene‚ inspiring a more folk music with anti-war undertones like the 1961 ballad "Where Have All the Flowers Gone"

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    The growth of the "counterculture" was actually sparked by the civil rights movement‚ where the "radical student activism began to spread across American campuses in the 1960’s" and developed by the Students for a Democratic Society in 1959 (Schultz 2014). By the late 1960’s the activism had turned deadly in some instances when protests became violent all in the name of social justice. Originally‚ the SDS wanted to change the older political movement going on in America‚ even the older radical views

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    Social Movement

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    always envisioned myself being a part of some type of social movement. I was born in the 1960’s and there was a great amount of movement going on in the world during my early years as a child. As I got older I observed the peace and love of the “hippies” and wished that I could have been older and more involved. I believe the social movement that was going on at that time never really materialized and frankly‚ I think we still yearn for peace in the world today: at least I know I do. I believe

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    Most believe that the 1960’s was all about rock‚ hippies‚ and the war. However‚ The Graduate took a different approach about the culture and class of 1960’s. The Graduate takes place in the upper class rather than lower/middle class. The themes of The Graduate is a reflection of counterculture of the upper class. During the movie‚ you get an idea of Ben’s character and understand that he is not like most in his family and others in his class. In the very beginning you get a sense that Ben is uncomfortable

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    and restricting government.This Novel shows how a young girl struggled and how she was treated unfairly from her family background. Unlike the Chinese Government in the USA there was no communist government. Also‚ we had a “free” government with hippies and political

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    The end of World War II brought thousands of young servicemen back to America to pick up their lives and start new families in new homes with new jobs. With an energy never before experienced‚ American industry expanded to meet peacetime needs. Americans began buying goods not available during the war‚ which created corporate expansion and jobs. Growth everywhere. The baby boom was underway... The purpose of this web and library guide is to help the user gain a broad understanding and appreciation

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    psychological torture. The abuse that specifically takes place is the suppression of individualism. When looking at the time period of Kesey’s novel‚ it’s apparent that the same suppression of individualism was being protested. An example being the hippies‚ and their desire to not be boxed in. In Kesey’s novel‚ the combine symbolizes society’s box. "Like a cartoon world‚ where the figures are flat and outlined in black‚ jerking through some kind of goofy story that might be real funny if it weren’t

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