Question

According to "Introduction to Cultural Rebellion: Mid-Twentieth-Century Voices," which statement best reflects one difference between postwar science fiction writers and writers of the beat generation?
Postwar science fiction authors wrote to encourage society to prepare for nuclear war, while beat generation authors wrote to protest the Vietnam War.

Postwar science fiction authors wrote to condemn the cultural ideal of the era, while beat generation authors wrote to satirize the cultural ideal of the era.

Postwar science fiction authors wrote to warn society of the potential results of its values, while beat generation authors wrote to reject society’s values.

Postwar science fiction authors wrote to celebrate technological advances, while beat generation authors wrote to embrace simple living and nature.

Answer 1

Postwar science fiction stories and books were questioning the thought and culture during the Cold War. The stories were discussing how individual identity meets with the moral, political and social issues of the period. Set in near future, in dystopia or in technologically advanced world, the authors tried to make people think about the realities of possible threats and dangers of a society.

In comparison with that, beat generation of the postwar era was not about the preservation or quest of the societal values. By introducing alternatives, such as sexual liberation, psychedelic drugs and spiritual quest the authors were rejecting values.          

The correct answer is the third option

Answer 2

Postwar science fiction authors wrote to warn society of the potential results of its values, while beat generation authors wrote to reject society’s values.