1. The Thing about the Beats
... is always trapped by this con-man Dean Moriarty and he really does not mind when he tells us: "He was conning me and I knew it, and he knew I knew (this has been the basis of our relationship), but I didn't care and we got along fine" (Kerouac, 4). Even at the end he has not ... somewhat smart, sociable and a partygoer. He also has a fascination for the crazy people like he tells us: "The only ones for me are the mad ones that go out in the night like a Roman Candle" (Kerouac 16), and is always in search of them, traveling to Denver to meet with Dean, or to San Francisco to meet Remi ......
- Word Count: 3797
- Approx Pages: 15
- Grade Level: High School