Ciara's Thesis and Outline

Thesis:

On the Road is told from a phallocentric point of view, leaving the women to be portrayed solely as objects of disposable pleasure and entertainment. This objectification of women is only further reinforced by the hedonistic approach on life encapsulated by the beatnik generation.  This inferior treatment can be analyzed in the characters of Camille, Marylou, Terry, and Walter’s Wife.

Outline:

1. Objectification of Camille by Dean and the beats

2.Objectification of Marylou by Dean, Sal, and the rest of the beats

3. Objectification of Terry by Sal and her family

4. Objectification of Walter's Wife by Sal, Dean, and Walter