In an essay of about 2.5 pages (about 500 words), please do the following:
1. Compare/contrast Sal's and Dean's life on the road with their time off the road (i.e. their time in cities and towns). Why are their road experiences generally fun and good while their settled experiences are generally more difficult? What does the ROAD come to embody or symbolize? Where, OFF the road, do they find anything that approaches the positive qualities that they find while driving?
2. As you write, imitate Kerouac's style. This doesn't mean simply write whatever pops into your head, but do look at the way he uses poetic language and stream-of-consciousness. You can also borrow some of his expressions and/or slang to make the essay SOUND more Kerouacian.
This is due on MONDAY March 2!
Grateful Dead
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R. Crumb's "Roots of the Grateful Dead"
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
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