On the road by Jack Kerouac
At first glance, the novel On The Road and the film "TheWall" by Pink Floyd seem to have very little in common. The novel is a story about two young men, Sal and Dean, who travel the country in search of good times. The film is about a man, Pink, trapped in his life of sex, drugs and rock and roll. Upon closer inspection though, one can see that there are many common underlying themes. I will attempt to uncover and explain these themes in the context of this paper. I will examine these four themes: life is a battle, "Claw your way through this disguise", freedom and just another brick I will begin by discussing the first theme: Life Is A Battle. Dean's whole life has been a battle. He has never had a place to call home or someone to depend on and take care of him. His father abandoned him and he spent his life searching for him. Dean traveled on railroad cars across the country. He was emotionally unstable. It is debatable as to why. It could have been the heavy drug abuse or a chemical imbalance in his brain.
believe that it is important to be true to yourself and your many common themes between On The Road and "The Wall". Both On children. The older Pink breaks the rules as well. He joins a Each time though, he felt the itch and had to leave. Dean always values, there is something to be said for those who take risks to
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Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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