The next two chapters in On the Road are completely
action packed. This is a complete turnaround
from the slow and quiet moments in the apartment from the last two
chapters. Sal finally meets up with Dean
and Carlo, and the three start their endless party in Denver. I noticed that Sal doesn't seem to be fully
engaged with Dean and Carlo. Even though
he says to the reader that they are all good friends, he doesn't actively
engage or contribute to the strange conversations that Carlo and Max have. Plus I don’t understand how Sal puts up with
the stupid conversations; they are nonsensical fragments that amount to
nothing. I find it frustrating to read
an entire conversation between two characters and not understand anything they
said. We learn more about Dean and his
complicated love life. Dean’s craziness
and inability to focus on one thing makes him seem as if he is on drugs throughout
the entire two chapters. Another
interesting thing about Sal is his constant mentioning of not having a
girlfriend. Throughout the entire book
he has mentioned occasionally that he doesn't have a girlfriend, yet lots of
his friends do. I think his journey is
not only about seeing America while having a great time, but to find an awesome
person to share his experiences with besides Dean, Carlo, and the gang. Hopefully for his sake he accomplishes his
goal.
I also found Sal's general withdrawal when hanging out with Dean and Carlo perplexing! The conversations honestly seem really pointless. My only guess would be that Dean and Carlo are recounting all their experiences in an attempt to become more in touch with themselves or for some other lofty,existential reason. I think maybe Dean's wild sex life stems from his already wild personality and maybe drugs also have a part in it , although it is too early in the book to tell.
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