![]() Then news came that Neal was out of reform school and was coming to New York for the first time also there was talk that he had just married a 16 year old girl called Louanne (109)Īnd so the legend has begun. this is all far back, when Neal was not the way he is today, when he was a young jailkid shrouded in mystery. He sees himself as an outsider that is too intelligent and wild to be understood by the common man.įrom the very first page, Jack creates the myth that will surround Neal Cassady forever:Īt one point Allen Ginsberg and I talked about these letters and wondered if we would ever meet the strange Neal Cassady. Jack likes the idea of being seen as a madman, he wants to be perceived as an outsider to society, to be aligned with alcoholic hobos, and defined as a hoodlum. He uses Neal to both reflect and define himself. Jack Kerouac consciously creates a mythology through story, thought, and dialogue. Jack writes for a literary audience and to define his place in society. And it’s also about how Jack defines himself in relation to Neal and society. It’s about their relationship with each other and the rest of the world. On the Road is about Neal Cassady and Jack Kerouac driving across country, searching for something.
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