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The Spiritual Questin On the Road A disillusioned young person roams the country without truly establishing himself in one of the many cities he falls in love with. In doing so, he manages with the thought or presence of his surmount friend. What is he searching for? While journeying on the road, Sal Paradise is non searching for a home, a job, or a wife. Instead, he longs for a psychical utopia offered by Dean Moriarty. This object of his brotherly love grew up in the streets of America. Through the hardships of continuously being shuffled from city to city, Dean has encompassed what is and what is not important in life. While driving back to Testament in the 49 Hudson, Dean propositions Sal through an appeal to emotion. In passing on his philosophy, Dean articulately states, Everything is fine, God exists, we have sex time (Kerouac 120). After the war, America achieved the status of economic success through the provisions of the assembly line in industries and manual pers everance in gracious services. The 1950s became an evolution from skilled craftsmanship to mindless mechanical work in factories. The goals in life included working in a fixed position, having a home, and providing for the wife and kids. However, with the threat of the Cold War looming over their heads, the youth of this generation grew disenchanted with the so-called American Dream. They realized life is flitting and that there is more than to life than punching in a time-card. The concept of individuality was more important than conformity. It became a culture acting out the true ego and true instinctive desire (McGeory 21). As an author and member of the younger generation, jack up Kerouac embodies this notion of estrangement throughout his novel, On the Road. Allen... ...notion that their quest is a spiritual one (Goldstein 61). erst we reach the ideal inner peace is when we are truly able to understand the band of friendship that surrounds us. If we are able to nourish this philosophy, no hassle can exist to deteriorate our well-being. We will be able to enjoy life more and discover what our fears are hiding. Works Cited Birkerts, Sven. On the Road to nowhere Kerouac Re-read and Regretted. Harpers Magazine July 1989 75. Ginsberg, Allen and Gregory Corso. Ten Angry Men. Esquire. June 1986 261. Goldstein, Norma Walrath. Kerouacs On the Road. The Explicator Fall 1991 61. Kerouac, Jack. On the Road. New York Penguin Books. 1955. McGeory, Heather R. On the Road to Upheaval. New York Times 12 June 1993, late ed.21. Will, George F. Daddy, Who Was Jack Kerouac? Newsweek. 4 July 1988 64. Jack Kerouacs On The Road - The Spiritual Quest, the Search for Self aThe Spiritual Questin On the Road A disillusioned youth roams the country without truly establishing himself in one of the many cities he falls in love with. In doing so, he manages with the thought or presence of his best friend. What is he searching for? While journeying on the roa d, Sal Paradise is not searching for a home, a job, or a wife. Instead, he longs for a mental utopia offered by Dean Moriarty. This object of his brotherly love grew up in the streets of America. Through the hardships of continuously being shuffled from city to city, Dean has encompassed what is and what is not important in life. While driving back to Testament in the 49 Hudson, Dean propositions Sal through an appeal to emotion. In passing on his philosophy, Dean eloquently states, Everything is fine, God exists, we know time (Kerouac 120). After the war, America achieved the status of economic success through the provisions of the assembly line in industries and manual labor in civil services. The 1950s became an evolution from skilled craftsmanship to mindless mechanical work in factories. The goals in life included working in a fixed position, having a home, and providing for the wife and kids. However, with the threat of the Cold War looming over their heads, the youth of this generation grew disenchanted with the so-called American Dream. They realized life is ephemeral and that there is more to life than punching in a time-card. The concept of individuality was more important than conformity. It became a culture acting out the true Self and true spontaneous desire (McGeory 21). As an author and member of the younger generation, Jack Kerouac embodies this notion of estrangement throughout his novel, On the Road. Allen... ...notion that their quest is a spiritual one (Goldstein 61). Once we reach the ideal inner peace is when we are truly able to understand the band of friendship that surrounds us. If we are able to maintain this philosophy, no trouble can exist to deteriorate our well-being. We will be able to enjoy life more and discover what our fears are hiding. Works Cited Birkerts, Sven. On the Road to Nowhere Kerouac Re-read and Regretted. Harpers Magazine July 1989 75. Ginsberg, Allen and Gregory Corso. Ten Angry Men. Esquire. June 1986 261. Gol dstein, Norma Walrath. Kerouacs On the Road. The Explicator Fall 1991 61. Kerouac, Jack. On the Road. New York Penguin Books. 1955. McGeory, Heather R. On the Road to Upheaval. New York Times 12 June 1993, late ed.21. Will, George F. Daddy, Who Was Jack Kerouac? Newsweek. 4 July 1988 64.