Amy's review
The Dharma Bums
by Jack Kerouac
Alright, Kerouac is also another illuminated soul. I pick this book up any time I have a free moment and there are excerpts here and there that totally go with my flow. Kerouac has officially become one of my all time favorite writers--he has joined my list of genius (illuminated) authors. Oh, Kerouac, Vonnegut, Tom Robbins, Rumi, Brontes, Craig Thompson...you guys rock!
Um, well this book has vast poetic landscapes that created pretty visuals. In the end, it really is about middle class, white folk exploring Buddhism and trying to make sense of what we're doing here. I can see how Kerouac paved the road for the hippie movement, like the Beatles in the 60's and their journey to India. Because middle class Americans don't have to worry about 90% of the things that other countries deal with, we're left with trying to make sense of our existence. After we acquire the luxury lifestyle...now what? It's easy to see why people look at their material things, the mundane jobs...all the things outside of our shells cannot bring us inner peace and joy after all.
Amy's review
The Dharma Bums by Jack Kerouac
Amy's review
rating:
bookshelves:
travel
recommended for: the lonely wanderer
Wow! I LOVE when music or literature speaks to me and connects to my soul. I can't wait to get home to continue reading this book--Kerouac did it before all of us, carrying his home in a duffel bag and meeting colorful strangers along his journeys. Technology has separated us to the point where our main interaction is writing on someone's wall on Facebook or Myspace, email or text messaging...I have to say that like Kerouac's experiences, acts of kindness, conversation and body language through human interaction in its purest form is the most beautiful, and too often overlooked, in our society. So get out of your bubble and interact with the world! I will now turn off this computer...
Um, initially I fell in love with the book, but towards the end, it somehow lost its luster for me and it basically seems to portray a white man growing up in America during pre-60's era trying to find cultural identity through Buddhism/Far Eastern practices while at the same time hitting the bong and ...more
Um, initially I fell in love with the book, but towards the end, it somehow lost its luster for me and it basically seems to portray a white man growing up in America during pre-60's era trying to find cultural identity through Buddhism/Far Eastern practices while at the same time hitting the bong and ...more
Alright, Kerouac is also another illuminated soul. I pick this book up any time I have a free moment and there are excerpts here and there that totally go with my flow. Kerouac has officially become one of my all time favorite writers--he has joined my list of genius (illuminated) authors. Oh, Kerouac, Vonnegut, Tom Robbins, Rumi, Brontes, Craig Thompson...you guys rock!
Um, well this book has vast poetic landscapes that created pretty visuals. In the end, it really is about middle class, white folk exploring Buddhism and trying to make sense of what we're doing here. I can see how Kerouac paved the road for the hippie movement, like the Beatles in the 60's and their journey to India. Because middle class Americans don't have to worry about 90% of the things that other countries deal with, we're left with trying to make sense of our existence. After we acquire the luxury lifestyle...now what? It's easy to see why people look at their material things, the mundane jobs...all the things outside of our shells cannot bring us inner peace and joy after all.