Comparing Catcher In The Rye and On The Road?

Question

I am trying to think of a good question that compares or even contrasts 'Catcher In The Rye' by J. D. Salinger and 'On The Road' by Jack Kerouac. The obvious theme to compare would be something like journeys. Can any one else think of a good question or an interesting theme to compare between the two novels.

Answer 1

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That's a tough one. The two are very disparate not only in theme but in setting. In Catcher, we have a young man trying to find his place in the world. In "On the Road" we also have a young man trying to find his place, but via vastly differing means.

I would ask myself not what differed in their respective conclusions (as they both come to a conclusion of their own) but rather the methods they use to reach those conclusions. Their views on the world differ because they are from different times, slightly different cultures.

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Answer 2

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