Sort of happy this book is over yet i want to read part 3.
So basically, this whole section was about Sal going to Cali again. Him, Dean and Marylou set off on the road again. They start out with the little money that Sal had. When they ran out they had to pick up hitchhikers. The hitchhikers themselves had little to no money. But the interesting thing was that everyone was heading home while these three were heading out. They picked up two guys. The first one was going to his aunt's grocery store which is a sign that he is returning to his family. Then they picked up a musician who was also returning home. He had lost his guitar and most likely his "American Dream". This was just interesting because people are now starting to go home and these guys are going out.
Sal again is being used. Marylou is now using him to get closer to Dean. Marylou thinks that Dean is not in love with her so she uses Sal to try and get closer to him. After being dumped on the streets without any money or a place to stay, Sal finds that Marylou left him to go with a wealthier man. He finally figures out that before on the trip, she was only flirting with him for no reason. I think that Sal is really gullible and that this will continue to happen. Sal thought that Marylou actually liked him but he was obviously mistaken. Sal puts his emotions on his sleeve too much. This makes him really easy to be used by others. Like even the road trip i thought that he was being used for his money. Dean was broke and Bull would not let Dead borrow any money so for Dean to get back to his family, he had to use Sal's GI money.
Stopping at pt2 makes me feel like undone. There is no ending to this novel and there is a feeling of incompletion. I should read PT 3 on my own. I really enjoy this book because there is a surreal feeling to it. When im going on a road trip i feel really free and like the road is limitless. Theres a really nice feeling to the freedom.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Chapter 14 - Pt2 Chapter 7
After doing my project on the Key Players of the beat generation, this book starts to make me think about everyone during this generation and how every one's lives always intertwined each other.
In the novel, i think a major theme would be similar to the saying "its a small world after all". Everyone who's in the "in" crowd of this beat group always met and had something to do with each other. Even though they are hundreds of miles away, they all still find a way to keep in contact and they seem like they see each other often. Just like when Sal met Dean and Ed. When they saw each other, they really didnt get into a huge fuss about it. It was just like a "hey!!" type of greeting. Its a warmer feeling i guess because now youre not alone in the world.
When Sal was at Bull's house, Bull was coming down pretty harshly on the men. But then he brought up the scene where Dale shot his wife in a motel and left with the cops chasing him. This reminded me of my key player's research where i found a man killing his wife. At this point, i believed that Sal was truly writing this based on a real life journey across the US.
Again the pearl was referenced in the last chapter. I think the pearl is a symbol of America hiding its beauty from the world. Like a treasure that people have to find.
There are certain parts of these chapters that got me confused. Things such as the ghost and the different death stories were confusing me.
In the novel, i think a major theme would be similar to the saying "its a small world after all". Everyone who's in the "in" crowd of this beat group always met and had something to do with each other. Even though they are hundreds of miles away, they all still find a way to keep in contact and they seem like they see each other often. Just like when Sal met Dean and Ed. When they saw each other, they really didnt get into a huge fuss about it. It was just like a "hey!!" type of greeting. Its a warmer feeling i guess because now youre not alone in the world.
When Sal was at Bull's house, Bull was coming down pretty harshly on the men. But then he brought up the scene where Dale shot his wife in a motel and left with the cops chasing him. This reminded me of my key player's research where i found a man killing his wife. At this point, i believed that Sal was truly writing this based on a real life journey across the US.
Again the pearl was referenced in the last chapter. I think the pearl is a symbol of America hiding its beauty from the world. Like a treasure that people have to find.
There are certain parts of these chapters that got me confused. Things such as the ghost and the different death stories were confusing me.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
On The Road Chapter 10 - 14
I'm beginning to like this novel.
Sal is finally developing his individually. He has basically decided that he needed to leave Denver and go to Cali. He ends up leaving by himself and finding Remi and his "wife" Lee Ann. But after being there he decides that he really dislikes Cali and wants to leave. When he left he made the decision of going to talk to a Mexican girl. You can see that he has become more assertive then he was. When he was with Carlo and Dean, he wouldn't be this straight forward. Now however, he is able to leave when he wants to and do things when he wants. In a way this portrays the "American Dream". Doing what one wanted and one felt like was every American's Dream. Sal's personality currently is just like this so called American Dream.
Although, he is able to show this "American Dream" philosophy, he is being used in so many ways. Once Sal got to Remi's home, immediately he had to write something for Remi to bring to Hollywood to sell. But of course, with Remi's very controlling personality, he was able to use Sal without getting Sal upset. Once Sal finally spoke out, Remi didn't argue and found him a job. But i think when he got Sal the job, he knew that Sal would help him steal from the people they had to guard and from the cafeteria because Sal couldn't say no after just helping him.
It was smart of Sal to leave Cali while he could because after the dinner with Remi's step father, he was in 100 dollars of debt. If Sal stayed, there might have been a lot of problems financially. Then somehow i know that Remi will have Sal do something to help them get through even though it was not Sal's fault Remi and Lee Ann were in the debt they are in.
Meeting the little Mexican girl, Terry, was probably one of the best story in the book because he is no longer with people he knew. He is with a stranger. This is a person that Sal doesn't really know and doesn't have any prior knowledge. This was a little more daring and very enjoyable to read. Before meeting this girl and actually developing a relationship, all of his other acquaintances were just people that he met and will never see again. Terry though has a strong possibility of reappearing again in this novel.
Sal is finally developing his individually. He has basically decided that he needed to leave Denver and go to Cali. He ends up leaving by himself and finding Remi and his "wife" Lee Ann. But after being there he decides that he really dislikes Cali and wants to leave. When he left he made the decision of going to talk to a Mexican girl. You can see that he has become more assertive then he was. When he was with Carlo and Dean, he wouldn't be this straight forward. Now however, he is able to leave when he wants to and do things when he wants. In a way this portrays the "American Dream". Doing what one wanted and one felt like was every American's Dream. Sal's personality currently is just like this so called American Dream.
Although, he is able to show this "American Dream" philosophy, he is being used in so many ways. Once Sal got to Remi's home, immediately he had to write something for Remi to bring to Hollywood to sell. But of course, with Remi's very controlling personality, he was able to use Sal without getting Sal upset. Once Sal finally spoke out, Remi didn't argue and found him a job. But i think when he got Sal the job, he knew that Sal would help him steal from the people they had to guard and from the cafeteria because Sal couldn't say no after just helping him.
It was smart of Sal to leave Cali while he could because after the dinner with Remi's step father, he was in 100 dollars of debt. If Sal stayed, there might have been a lot of problems financially. Then somehow i know that Remi will have Sal do something to help them get through even though it was not Sal's fault Remi and Lee Ann were in the debt they are in.
Meeting the little Mexican girl, Terry, was probably one of the best story in the book because he is no longer with people he knew. He is with a stranger. This is a person that Sal doesn't really know and doesn't have any prior knowledge. This was a little more daring and very enjoyable to read. Before meeting this girl and actually developing a relationship, all of his other acquaintances were just people that he met and will never see again. Terry though has a strong possibility of reappearing again in this novel.
Friday, April 2, 2010
On the Road Chapter 1 and Chapter 9
This novel was really boring and hard to start, similar to Grapes of Wrath. It's not boring to the point where i dont want to read it, its just the novel is ordinary.
On The Road starts with a man, Sal, talking about how Dean came into his life. When i read that Sal and his wife broke up then met Dean, i almost thought he was gay. But reading into the novel, you can tell that Dean is just a friend Sal depends on to achieve adventures. Dean represents this like, crazy American male who enjoys the pleasures of the world and he's a leader. Sal on the other hand is more of a follower. He gives off the feeling that he's scared of the world. You rarely see him step up and make a decision when he's with his friends like Dean. You can also see that Dean is using Sal. Dean is not very privileged and most likely didnt have education. Sal did have an education because he's writing at home and writing is a sign that he knew how to read too. Dean used Sal's education to better himself in his studies.
Sal is a really laid back too. He isnt the type, or so it seems, to be very strict in what he wants to accomplish. His goal was to reach California but he took many detours. Like he is in Denver currently and he plans to be stay there for a little while. He isnt the type to take lead either. He left New York after everyone else had left and i guess ina way he felt that he had to go. Since Dean and Carlo left Sal probably feels that he has to go with them. Shows that he is a follower too.
~I forgot to add this Friday~
I am really confused to what they are talking about when they say Machine.
On The Road starts with a man, Sal, talking about how Dean came into his life. When i read that Sal and his wife broke up then met Dean, i almost thought he was gay. But reading into the novel, you can tell that Dean is just a friend Sal depends on to achieve adventures. Dean represents this like, crazy American male who enjoys the pleasures of the world and he's a leader. Sal on the other hand is more of a follower. He gives off the feeling that he's scared of the world. You rarely see him step up and make a decision when he's with his friends like Dean. You can also see that Dean is using Sal. Dean is not very privileged and most likely didnt have education. Sal did have an education because he's writing at home and writing is a sign that he knew how to read too. Dean used Sal's education to better himself in his studies.
Sal is a really laid back too. He isnt the type, or so it seems, to be very strict in what he wants to accomplish. His goal was to reach California but he took many detours. Like he is in Denver currently and he plans to be stay there for a little while. He isnt the type to take lead either. He left New York after everyone else had left and i guess ina way he felt that he had to go. Since Dean and Carlo left Sal probably feels that he has to go with them. Shows that he is a follower too.
~I forgot to add this Friday~
I am really confused to what they are talking about when they say Machine.
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