"Easy rider" and the conventions of the road movie

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Eraso, Carmen Induráin
Copyright Year	2000
Abstract	espanolEste articulo presenta las caracteristicas fundamentales de una pelicula de carretera temprana pero emblematica como es "Easy rider", de Dennis Hopper. El analisis comparativo de las principales influencias del genero: el Western y la filosofia Beat a traves de "On the road", de Jack Kerouack, junto con un estudio de los factores historicos y culturales aclarara los origenes de la naturaleza predominantemente masculina de esta pelicula, su dura critica contra la sociedad patriarcal norteamericana, su fascinacion por las escenas de sexo y violencia, etc., pero sobre todo, explicara su indiscutible exito. EnglishThis paper concentrates on the basic traits of an archetypal early road movie like Dennis Hopper's "Easy rider". The contrastive analysis of the genre's major influences: the Western and the Beat Generation's philosophy as seen through jack Kerouack's "On the road", together with the study of some influential cultural and historical factors will clarify Easy rider's condition as a male road movie, its harsh criticism on US patriarchal society, its fascination with the depiction of sex and violence but especially, its overwhelming success.
Starting Page	113
Ending Page	121
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Language	English
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