This paper studies the book "On the Road". It describes the main characters and their personalities. It summarizes the tale and its plot of friendship and
travel. The author finds that 'On the Road' is a testament to the wandering
pioneer spirit of America by detailing travels across America. He feels that it presents the "
beat generation" as a "holy" generation, one free from the hazards of aspiration, greediness and beliefs that was in a constant search for some greater truth.