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Jack Kerouac is considered a legend in history as one of America's best and foremost Beat Generation authors. "On the Road" was one such experience of Beatnic lifestyle through the eyes of Jack Kerouac. It was a time when America was rebuilding after WW I. Describing the complexity of the postwar society was not Karouac's original intent. However, this book described it a way everyone could visualize. It contained examples and experiences of common people …

…kicks along the way, their real journey was toward self realization. They seemed to cross most boundaries, legal and moral, but it was only in hopes of finding a belief on the other side. On the Road could be considered an American classic along with such books as Scott Fitzgeralds's The Great Gatsby. These are great novels describing the exploration of personal freedom and the challenges society faced in order to achieve the American Dream.