Read the excerpt from on the road. i began to learn from him as much as he probably learned from me. as far as my work was concerned he said, “go ahead, everything you do is great.” he watched over my shoulder as i wrote stories, yelling, “yes! that’s right! wow! man! ” and “phew! ” and wiped his face with his handkerchief. “man, wow, there’s so many things to do, so many things to write! ” what does this excerpt demonstrate about the culture of the beat generation? beats valued material things. beats valued self-expression. beats valued new technology. beats valued family traditions.