“And this was really the way that my whole road experience began, and the things that were to come are too fantastic not to tell”, state Sal. According to this quote, “the road” represents freedom and experience. For Sal, it means he can make his own mind and decisions. Also, Sal learns a lot during his hitchhiking by meeting new friends and visiting different cities, “the greatest ride of my life”. For that reason, he sees things differently than before due to his experiences from NY to San Fransico.
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So, Jenny, do you think Sal’s understanding of life changes as the novel progresses? If so, it will be interesting to see how he views life at the end of the novel compared to the beginning. By then, he will have traveled back and forth across the country *many* times (and even to Mexico)!