Jack Kerouac's On the Road holds great historical significance as a novel that shed light on a previously unknown underbelly of American culture during the 1940s and '50s. It exposed a world of sex, drugs, and lost youth that received little attention in the mainstream media of that era. The novel captured a unique time in American history when the post-World War II sensibility began to take shape and conformity became the prevailing norm.
At that time, America was undergoing significant changes, growing into a global leader in politics, finance, industry, and technology. Soldiers returning from World War II sought to settle down and prioritize raising a family and working a safe,...
