13 Commonalities:American Book's 1800's-1900's

Jack Kerouac's "On the Road" and Mark Twain's
"The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"

by Pete Holly

1.Both books take place in America
2.Both center on two main characters and
the complex relationship between them.
3.Both books revolve around events expierienced
during travel.
4.Both books were and are described as trash by some
and genuis by others.
5.Both books sidestep traditional christian values in
favor of alternative beliefs-yet neither totally eschews
christianity,in fact there are strong christian elements in
both{truth tellin' and such}.
6.The path is clear in both-it's either the "The River" or
"The Road".
7.Neither book's have tight neat endings but leave the door
open for more adventure's.
8.Both book's portray differances between "City Folk"
those of the country.
9.Both dis-regard the traditional begining,middle and end
approach for a much more expansive and entertaining
yarn style.
10.Both book's were based on real people and mostly true events.
11.Both book's stretch the truth but in an enlightening fashion.
12.Stop's in towns signal that an important event is about to take place.
13.Both pronounce the importance of Black Freedom.

Pete Holly-copyright-2008