on the road pt. 3

on the road seems to have slowed down the characters are finding out what they want in life and how they want to achieve it. they are also learning about the horrid side of nature and how it takes a strong effect on how they are to live their lives. by the cop writing them a speeding tickit it shows that they are not going to get anywhere in life by just running from one place to another. The characters figure this out around this point of the book. Sal however seems to be behind his friends like dean in the pursuit of the answer at to what he wants. Dean starts to understand religion and its basic meaning, he finds something he can rely on while sal is trying to figure out how he is going to get money. Lee also helps to show them how life is, their friend carol marx is another friend whom found what he wanted in life and is trying to help his friends, he helps dean by telling him that leaving his family behind was wrong.

the book is much better than the grapes of wrath to me the details is perfect i can imagine the whole story in my head instead of meaniingless details, however there are parts of the book where he rambles on but then the good parts of the book makes up for it. the mind of the author is twisted and seems to be a great way as to why the books take its weird turns.

on the road pt. 2

the book is great. THe use of detail he uses is much more simple and straight to the point unlike grapes, the book seems much more up beat and in a faster pace. the time period of the book has also influenced my feelings of the book . The grapes of wrath was during the depression and it left a nasty feeling in my mind, while on the road was about the time after the depression it seems to be much more awaken. Also the places the characters were from influenced my feeling toward the two book. THe JOad family being from the west, it felt dreary as if it was going on and on like the country side, but on the road it had given me a feeling of the city, there were twist and turns and moved at a fast pace.

Sal reminds me of siddartha he is always on the move and does not know what he wants. he seems to be looking for his way of life and what the point of life really is. Sal however seems not to be able to find it, he seems to be all about sex and stealing it does not seem like he will ever be able to understand what he wants in life. The people he meets seem to be the kind of people decent people will not associate with but he does and it seems like it will be the fall down of him.