Part I: The 1960s were a radical decade filled with political tension, social conflict, and general cultural intrigue. The start of the decade saw the transition from President Eisenhower to President Kennedy, the youngest president to take office and the first Roman Catholic. This decision represented the transition from a Republican to a Democratic administration in the Oval Office. Kennedy became a symbol of the young dynamism of the American population, as he was quickly accepted by the vast majority. After Kennedy's assassination and Lyndon B. Johnson took office, the nation was further immersed in the war that would define America for years to come. The Republican Party returned to office when Richard Nixon was elected in his second attempt to run at the end of the decade. Activists such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcom X paved the way for the civil rights movement that swept the nation and captivated the minds of not only black Americans, but white Americans as well. The race between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics for space dominance intensified when Kennedy pushed for a man to be on the Moon by the end of the decade, which was achieved in 1969. The possibility of nuclear war became very real in 1969. 1962, when the launch of nuclear missiles became a very obvious possibility. The drug culture emerged in the 1960s largely due to the new accessibility of illegal drugs, such as marijuana and lysergic acid diethylamide, or LSD. American society was rooted in the chaotic desire for new and improved heights. The profound rise of drug culture was truly realized at the three-day Woodstock music festival in 1969, when "sex, drugs and rock n' roll" symbolized the middle of paper of the 'America. ...of Philip Roth's novel, this would include excessive use of overtly sexual language. Farber would argue that the Cultural Revolution was not as sex-based as Roth wrote, but rather a balance between drug use and sex. Additionally, Farber would argue that Roth has a tendency to go off on tangents, straying from the subject repeatedly, thereby detracting from the story. On the other hand, Roth would criticize Farber's book, citing that Farber also deviates from the subject matter on several occasions. However, these criticisms do not reflect symmetrically in that Roth directly strays from the plot, while Farber simply bounces around topics in order to connect the events of the decade. In general, it would be understandable for each author to review the other's work due to the contrasting genres..