In the novel On The Road, Jack interacts with a lot of people while he is on the road. He likes and has fun interacting with others, but there is something strange about him. Jack never stays with one person (friends/ girl friends). Most of the time, he leaves when the relationship with that person becomes a little awkward/ uncomfortable. Jack is a man that seems excited and interested in anything, but he actually doesn’t really care about anyone he interacts with. This makes me think that he interacts with others just to have a story to talk about, and there are no meanings in the relationship he sort of builds up while he is on the road.
Image + Vintage cover
Book cover
Neal Cassady & Jack Kerouac
City of Denver
First Edition
Map of USA
Jack Kerouac
Original Scroll
Image of Original Scroll courtesy of Cornel's library website
the road
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Jack is a very energetic human being to say the least. However, I wouldn't go so far as to claim that he lives his life to tell the story. One quickly comes to realize that he is not excited by everything. Rather, he is always rushing around, and living a life filled with excitement. Whenever it gets stale, he gets up and leaves. Instead of being excited by everything, he is always chasing the select few things that excite him, forsaking what he has come to perceive as bland and uninteresting, if even for the moment, to chase what he thinks will liven up his already incredibly lively existence.
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