![]() In addition, I also show that the journeys changed with the progress of the plot. I demonstrate that at different stages the main characters had different motifs for travelling. This is of importance to show that Kerouac’s novel “On the Road” not only stands within the tradition of the Beat movement but also defined it.Īnother focus is on the development of the novel’s main characters which consequently leads to the question of the meaning of journey in the novel. Furthermore, I illustrate the Beat movement – how it came into existence and why – and the attitudes within the Beat Generation. In order to do so, I focus on the biographies of both Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassady, whose personas build the main characters Sal and Dean. In my seminar paper I draw a comparison between the real life of Kerouac and his Beat colleagues and the events depicted in his novel “On the Road”. ![]() ![]() Practically all of Kerouac's books are said to be autobiographical. Other Travellers – ‘The Beats’ & their Generation ![]()
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