On the road by Jack Kerouac

A detailed Summary of On the road by Jack Kerouac

At first glance, the novel On The Road and the film "The

Wall" 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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