Professor Laura Westengard
Email: lwestengard@citytech.cuny.edu
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From what I read so far, I think Dean is playing a important character in this book. In the beginning of the chapter, most of the story is about how Dean meet his wife, move to New York, mad with his wife, be … Continue reading
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I agree with you, through out the story David was force or presured by Giovanni or Hella to do something somehow or another, but he didn’t make any decisions for himself that I think got him in the position that … Continue reading
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I think the text approached the controversial subject of homosexuality as neutral. For me I think it was only providing information, for the readers to understand the story better. Telling the story from points of views at time. Also I … Continue reading
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Dean seems to be very important to the narrator- he even gets to a point where he compares dean to a long lost brother. He feels that they are very different- but that’s why he admires Dean. Dean is more … Continue reading
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Blog post #3 Question #1
I don’t believe the story revolves around Dean he is talked about a lot in the story especially in the first couple chapters. I believe that Sal admires Dean so much cause how he knows Dean is uneducated yet he’s … Continue reading
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Question #1 cindy
yes, i do agree with Dean Moriarty is the center of this novel because he been describes in the novel more of a main character. Sal is interested in Dean’s life and how he try to do beeter in life … Continue reading
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Blog 2, #8
To me i think The actual room represents or symbolizes for giovanni a place of shelter, almost like his reset place, where he would go and in his mind everything is back to normal, in some cases its like that … Continue reading
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Question #1 Post 3
I believe that Dean Moriarty is the center and motivation of this novel. Sal states that he likes Dean because of his exuberance, eagerness, uneducated intelligence, and what he sees as his Western spirit, and also feels like Dean is … Continue reading
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Betsy Question 1
I do believe that Dean is the center of this novel. From the very beginning Sal introduces Dean as if he is a major person or has a major impact in his life. He did not start describing himself or … Continue reading
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Post 3, Question 2
Simply, the road is life. It represents life and journeys both spiritually and physically. For Sal, the road leads away from his symbolic death in the city– a life of rule, regulation, pressure to conform, work and marriage. The road … Continue reading
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