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Tom WolfeThe Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test
Nonfiction | Biography | Adult | Published in 1968A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
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In what ways are the Beat Generation and the Merry Pranksters similar and in what ways do they differ? How does Tom Wolfe compare or contrast the two?
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Consider how Ken Kesey and the setting on Perry Lane evolved after he began taking part in the experiments with psychotomimetic drugs at the Veterans Hospital. What is Wolfe’s attitude to Kesey’s enthusiasm for psychedelic drugs?
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