Page 52... "Only a few days ago I'd come into Denver like a bum; now I was all racked up sharp in a suit, with a beautiful well-dressed blonde on my arm, bowing to dignitaries and chatting in the lobby under chandeliers. I wondered what Mississippi Gene would say if he could see me."
I thought this quote by the narrator plays into his idea of never having a plan throughout being on the road. Life is unpredictable and it is impossible to know what tomorrow has in store. This also re-emphasizes his revelation of how useless it is to make rigid plans while traveling on the open road.
My question is: Do you think Sal feels like a sell-out at all because he asks what his fellow friend of the road, Mississippi Gene, would think? Or do you think he just sees going to the opera as a new experience and part of the journey?
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I also found this quote to be very interesting, as well. I agree with Katrina about how the quote kind of shows how the road trip that he is on is illustrating how everything is so random and unpredictable. I find it ironic that he goes from a bum hitching a ride from a random group of people and now he is living somewhat of a luxurious life in this moment because frankly, that just doesn't happen very often. However, it just further emphasizes the fact that the open road is indeed OPEN. Had he followed his first instinct and followed a strict plan, these situations wouldn't be taking place. Again, I have no question, but I am interested to see the responses for Katrina's.
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