On the Road
by Jack Kerouac
About This Novel
The story is based on the real journey experiences of Kerouac and his friends. It is an autobiographical novel. The narrator, Sal Paradise, is a young writer who is interested and curious about literature, jazz, and girls. He likes to make friends who are crazy and passionate about life. Through a friend, Sal met Dean Moriarty, who lived a bohemian life. Sal has always wanted to go west, but his plan has always been delayed. He was attracted by Dean's free lifestyle, adventurous spirit and enthusiasm to explore everything. He decided to follow Dean's "on the road" footsteps and complete his dream of traveling to the west. This truly opened the door to experience life and infinite possibilities. The book "On the Road" is divided into five parts. The first three parts tell the story of Sal's three rides or drives across the American continent, either alone or with Dean and other friends; the fourth part tells the experience and knowledge of several people driving to Mexico. They ran aimlessly, experiencing the lives of homeless people, farmers, workers and other marginalized groups on the road. They were also immersed in the beauty of natural scenery, recording the social landscape in the eyes of young people in the Jazz Age. The fifth part tells the story of Sal returning to New York from Mexico, ending the "on the road" stage of life, and full of nostalgia for his friend Dean.
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