Essay Archive - Kerouac's On the Road: Living in Clip
Kerouac's On the Road: Living in Clip
"The only ones for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes 'Awww!' "(Blue Neon Alley 1). Kerouac's quote captures the essence of his life and his extraordinary experiences which he includes in his frank literary achievement, On the Road. Most sit down and read this work only t....
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