Introduction to Literature of Rebellion in the Twentieth Century
Question 23 • Health and Wellness Education
Read the excerpt from On the Road.One day I was hanging around the campus and Chad and Tim Gray told me Dean was staying in a cold-water pad in East Harlem, the Spanish Harlem. Dean had arrived the night before, the first time in New York, with his beautiful little sharp chick Marylou; they got off the Greyhound bus at 50th Street and cut around the corner looking for a place to eat and went right in Hector’s, and since then Hector’s cafeteria has always been a big symbol of New York for Dean.Which statement best describes how Kerouac’s diction contributes to his writing style?
Answer
A
Kerouac uses academic terms to give his writing an intellectual quality.
B
Kerouac uses youthful slang to give his writing a rebellious quality.
C
Kerouac uses location names to give his writing a historical quality.
D
Kerouac uses abstract vocabulary to give his writing a detached quality.
Explanation
Kerouac uses informal, youthful slang such as “pad” for an apartment and “chick” for a woman. This casual, rebellious-sounding diction gives the narration the voice of young people rather than an academic or detached tone. The best choice is “Kerouac uses youthful slang to give his writing a rebellious quality.”
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