To
what extent are Dean, Sal, and the rest of the gang from the "beat
generation" described in On The Road trying to run from Kafka's 3 pillars
of society?
Thesis: In an attempt to escape the reality of society, the Beat Generation found it most effective to reject Kafka's 3 institutions by staying on the road. The only worries the character's of On the Road faced dealt with one of these institutions, and their solution was always to run away and keep running.
State
-the police constantly being brought up in a negative light
-running away from the law
-no sense of stability in terms of a job/taxes/income
-they do not function as normal people in society do
-no sense of order or continuity
Family
-Focus on Dean and his back and forth marriages
-Cannot stand still with one woman
-Once he has a family he destroys it without hesitation
-Many people from the beat generation use their family for money
to get on the road as soon as possible
-All Sal really has is his aunt
-Everyone cheats on their significant others
Religion
-Church is avoided while on the road therefore there is no sense
of faith
-Always searching for something greater than life while straying
off the typical norms of society
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