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Symbolism in Easy Rider The sixties are best characterized as a time of rebellion and resistance to traditional values. This movement was visible everywhere that one could look. From political rallies at colleges to major literature works, people were starting to question everything that had, for so long, been accepted as the norm. The ideas of those involved were also quite apparent in the films that were produced in that decade. Dennis Hopper's Easy Rider …

…reflect this culture's outlook and stereotypical ideas of the minority. The sixties were, by far, defiant in nature. It would take some time for people to learn to accept one another and carry on with their lives. Easy Rider, along with other films, was the symbolic media that this counter-culture used to convey their emotions to the world. Their "speaking-out" paved the way for many more great films, great directors, and, most importantly, great actors.