So far in the novel I believe that “the road” represents freedom from escaping daily life routines and finally living adventures from Sal’s point of view, “…I would be strange and ragged and like the prophet that has walked across the land to bring the dark Word, and the only Word i had was Wow.” As a symbol “the road” is anywhere and everywhere Sal and Dean travel to, whether its by foot, car, bus, train, etc. When they mention the road n the book it was at first Chicago, the Illinois, to Iowa and trying to end up back with with Dean at Denver.
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I agree with everything you just wrote
I wrote about question 2 as well, and i agree that the road symbolizes freedom since he chooses to pass through different cities instead of going through all the way to San Francisco
Yeah, I think Sal is exited to see new things and live a bit differently than what he’s been used to and it excites him not knowing what he will see but just that it will be different.