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by Jack Kerouac

Jack Kerouac's On the Road can be considered among the most important novels of the twentieth century. It holds a great deal of historical significance, showing an underbelly of American culture full of sex, drugs, and lost youth, a culture that received little public attention during the 1940s and…

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Posted By michael r #224783 at Jan 14, 2012 6:39 PM

 

Posted By sonia i #176199 at Mar 27, 2011 8:06 AM

How does Sal travel from Oakland to Bakersfield?

How does Sal travel from Oakland to Bakersfield?
Who gives him a lift?
What do we know of the narrator's sensations?
Why does Sal go to the bus station?
What is Sal's mood when he gets on the bus?
Who becomes his companion in this part of his wanderings?

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Posted By tim m #67917 at Nov 06, 2008 6:57 PM

is "on the road" an adventure story?

what are some of the ways that "on the road" is an adventure story?

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Posted By gabby c #206737 at Oct 17, 2011 12:13 AM