I don't see how the billboards contribute to her inquiry, at all. She is writing this novel about music, not some billboards on the side of an expressway. To me there is no point in putting this ending paragraph in about billboards. OR if it does contribute to her inquiry, it would show how billboards are as diverse as music. Even in in the same state.
In contrary to Evans statement above the billboard plays a role in Petrusich's inquiry. Petrusich's inquiry is not only music, but Americana as a whole. "In order to search for Americana, she would have to travel back in time or at least find the history of things that signify Americana." I stated this in another discussion question. If you remember correctly, the road travel itself is americana, and billboards are a part of the road.
Another example would the the food joints along the road, American flags hanging every where, stonewall jackson merchandise, tractor dealerships, and ice cream parlor. These were all something that would remind you of America of certain time. Most of these thing can be found along side a road. American road trip can be stereoptyped to have all the the places i listed above to be on any historic road.
"I sometimes think that if I had unlimited amounts of gasoline and energy, I would spend all of my time driving Interstate 64..." (139). I do agree that the road travel itself is Americana. This is what makes road travel so interesting. Petrusich finds herself looking at confederate pride, tractor dealerships, ice cream palors and antique shops. She even stops at a antique shop and buys some LP records.
The objects she passes add to her inquiry because each object she passes has a history of its own, and the people owning the objects have history to tell her. The antique shop owner told Petrusich stories about where a rolling stones magazine came from and a relative he had in New York.
I don't see how the billboards contribute to her inquiry, at all. She is writing this novel about music, not some billboards on the side of an expressway. To me there is no point in putting this ending paragraph in about billboards. OR if it does contribute to her inquiry, it would show how billboards are as diverse as music. Even in in the same state.
ReplyDeleteIn contrary to Evans statement above the billboard plays a role in Petrusich's inquiry. Petrusich's inquiry is not only music, but Americana as a whole. "In order to search for Americana, she would have to travel back in time or at least find the history of things that signify Americana." I stated this in another discussion question. If you remember correctly, the road travel itself is americana, and billboards are a part of the road.
ReplyDeleteAnother example would the the food joints along the road, American flags hanging every where, stonewall jackson merchandise, tractor dealerships, and ice cream parlor. These were all something that would remind you of America of certain time. Most of these thing can be found along side a road. American road trip can be stereoptyped to have all the the places i listed above to be on any historic road.
"I sometimes think that if I had unlimited amounts of gasoline and energy, I would spend all of my time driving Interstate 64..." (139). I do agree that the road travel itself is Americana. This is what makes road travel so interesting. Petrusich finds herself looking at confederate pride, tractor dealerships, ice cream palors and antique shops. She even stops at a antique shop and buys some LP records.
ReplyDeleteThe objects she passes add to her inquiry because each object she passes has a history of its own, and the people owning the objects have history to tell her. The antique shop owner told Petrusich stories about where a rolling stones magazine came from and a relative he had in New York.