Throughout the book Sal is learning about himself. His experiences and the people he meets help him find who he is. In chapter 3 Sal wakes up not knowing where he is. He is completely disoriented and does not even know who he is for a moment. As he comes back to his senses he says that he is, “at the dividing line between the East of my youth and the West of my future” (Page 45). This is a defining moment for the main character. Before the trip the author was in a stagnant part of his life. He was tired and even depressed while living in New York. This trip has provided him with a change from the ordinary and a shake up in the normal routine. At this crossroads in his life he looks behind him and sees the old him and looks forward in a much more optimistic view. He sees this adventure as a learning and growing experience. This is how I view my upcoming trip to Europe. I do not think that my life prior to the trip has been boring but I see it as a chance to find out who I am and grow as a person.
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