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Plot Summary of Lonesome Traveler
"Lonesome Traveler is an autobiographical work about Kerouac's life but it is made to read like fiction. He discusses his writing and the affects it had on the public. He relives his years of traveling and the many odd jobs that he occupied over the years. "
Kristy Pastore, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Time/era of story - 1960's-1970's
Life of a profession: - writer
Internal struggle/realization? Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Job/Profession/Status story Yes
Druggie/Wino problems? - drugs

Main Character
Gender - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - society
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 7 ()
United States Yes
The US: - Pacific NW - California

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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