I also noticed this paragraph at the end of chapter 2, and thought it was interesting because of what we said in class about how the road trip was unknown and you never really know what you are going to see when you get up and go. Had he stayed on the one path and followed the red line, he probably would have missed many opportunities to witness great things. But by taking the mans advice and traveling various routes, he realized there was more to see along the way. Therefore, by accepting the ride and not staying at Bear Mountain in the rain, he opened up many more roads to travel on during his journey.
I don't really have a question for this. I just thought it was an interesting part of the chapter.
This quote struck me as well. It's almost as if the road trip has a mind of its own, and has its own ideas about where he should go. To me, the people he encounters symbolize the voice of the road trip, advising him along.
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