Burroughs & Sanders

Both of these readings had very unconventional structures. I wasn't quite sure what a "yippie" was supposed to be referring to. A lot of Burroughs' article seemed to be about resisting authority, as he discusses cops in a violent situation. He also mentioned the Daughters of the American Revolution, which made me curious, because I know my mother and grandmother belong to this organization, and my mother has been talking about my joining as well. The "American dream" is also briefly addressed, which made me think about how at the time the article was written, in 1968, this dream had been turned upside down since its prominence in the 1950s. I wasn't able to make much sense of Sanders' poem, but like Burroughs, he addressed the violence of the police. Resistance to authority remains a theme throughout this section.