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.