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As an indicator of societal moral values, 1969?s Easy Rider reveals the intense social unrest and disenchantment that had permeated America?s youth. The film itself equates narcotic induced wanderings with the original tenants of the American pursuit of freedom- and thus presents drugs as the solution to America?s two-hundred year quest for liberty. Indeed, the film is book ended by drug use (beginning with a cocaine transaction and ending with a hallucinogenic event) and therefore conjectures that narcotics provide both a commencement and a finale to all worthwhile endeavors. As Wyatt and Billy traverse the Southwest, their destination becomes pinpointed- a brothel in New Orleans often frequented by George Hanson. This proposed culmination of their journey reveals the film?s focus on sex as both a vehicle of rebellion and a climax to an emotionally invested ride into the Vietnam-era psyche.
Approximate Word count = 503
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