Question

Based on “The Railroad Earth,” Jack Kerouac would most likely agree with which statement?
Writing should depict purely fictional characters and events.
Writing should be compressed and to the point.
Writing should be spontaneous and unconventional.
Writing should describe only the beautiful aspects of nature.

Answer 1

"Writing should be spontaneous and unconventional."

Kerouac's "The Railroad Earth" exemplifies his "spontaneous prose" approach—stream-of-consciousness, improvisational, rooted in lived experience—rather than tight compression, pure fiction, or only idyllic nature descriptions.