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In studying the road from an indigent perspective, it was found that their perspective is quite a unique one. Without the same means as many other people, the road takes a rather important meaning. For this group project, novels from John Steinbeck, Jack Kerouac, and Bill Bryson were studied. Each novel took a slightly different perspective, but all were invariably the perspective of an indigent. In each of these novels there could be seen a particular common theme... | In studying the road from an indigent perspective, it was found that their perspective is quite a unique one. Without the same means as many other people, the road takes a rather important meaning. For this group project, novels from John Steinbeck, Jack Kerouac, and Bill Bryson were studied. Each novel took a slightly different perspective, but all were invariably the perspective of an indigent. In each of these novels there could be seen a particular common theme... | ||
== '''Common Theme''' == | |||
A major common theme our group has discovered is that indigents see the road as an opportunity to better their situation in life. This opportunity manifests itself in very different ways depending on the work of literature and the author. We have alos found that even though the road offers this opportunity, their plans of self betterment are often either realised, changed, or not realised at all. | |||
== '''Individual Research''' == | |||
http://www.erowid.org/culture/characters/kerouac_jack/images/kerouac_jack4_med.jpg Jack Kerouac | http://www.erowid.org/culture/characters/kerouac_jack/images/kerouac_jack4_med.jpg Jack Kerouac | ||
[[Hank]] | |||
[[Will]] | |||
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http://www.vintagelibrary.com/books/steinb/art/steinbeck.GIF John Steinbeck | http://www.vintagelibrary.com/books/steinb/art/steinbeck.GIF John Steinbeck | ||
[[Andrew]] | |||
[[Christopher]] | |||
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http://www.drystoneradio.co.uk/resources/images/160/BillB3.jpg Bill Bryson | |||
[[Sarah]] | [[Sarah]] | ||
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Poverty and Road Literature
In studying the road from an indigent perspective, it was found that their perspective is quite a unique one. Without the same means as many other people, the road takes a rather important meaning. For this group project, novels from John Steinbeck, Jack Kerouac, and Bill Bryson were studied. Each novel took a slightly different perspective, but all were invariably the perspective of an indigent. In each of these novels there could be seen a particular common theme...
Common Theme
A major common theme our group has discovered is that indigents see the road as an opportunity to better their situation in life. This opportunity manifests itself in very different ways depending on the work of literature and the author. We have alos found that even though the road offers this opportunity, their plans of self betterment are often either realised, changed, or not realised at all.
Individual Research
http://www.erowid.org/culture/characters/kerouac_jack/images/kerouac_jack4_med.jpg Jack Kerouac
http://www.vintagelibrary.com/books/steinb/art/steinbeck.GIF John Steinbeck
http://www.drystoneradio.co.uk/resources/images/160/BillB3.jpg Bill Bryson
Link to class page Born to Run
