THE GAP

by Richard & Ernest Fladell Lorber ‧ RELEASE DATE: June 14, 1968

The generational gap is filled in, eventually pretty well closed up, by Ernest Fladell (42, politically moderate, and bald) and his, nephew Richard (20, with, long hair) in a dualtone monologue as they spend a summer of rapprochement. Ernie has a pot experience, (""their groove, is to feel more, see, taste, hear, enjoy more"" and Richie tries to understand Ernie's world--advertising. In between, they tour the terrain--the East Village (Richie is not a hippie), discuss Vietnam, the riots, etc. In the beginning Ernie wonders ""can it be that Richie's generation invented sex, music, art, education, peace, understanding"" while his generation only produced ""frustration, war, prejudice and greed?"" At the end he knows it isn't so....It's hard to say just to whom this will speak since the ambience is pretty limited (New York, Jewish, liberal) and guessably most of this intelligent-concerned group of troubled parents of muddled youngsters know what's being said here. Still it comes off the page the way it is now.

Pub Date: June 14, 1968

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: June 1, 1968

Categories: NONFICTION