Plot summary Free Air






cheerful little road novel, published in 1919, claire boltwood, who, in days of 20th century, travels automobile new york city pacific northwest, falls in love nice, down-to-earth young man , gives snobbish estate. (from book stub)


from critical perspective, free air consistent sinclair lewis s lean towards egalitarian politics, displays in other works (most notably in can t happen here). examples of politics in free air found in lewis s emphasis on heroic role played book s protagonist, milt dagget, working class everyman type. conversely, lewis presents every upper-class character in claire boltwood s world (including railroad-mogul father) being snobby elitists. story champions democratic nature of automobile versus more aristocratic railroad travel. lewis s showing favoritism towards freedom automobiles accord working , middle classes bolsters egalitarian, democratic aesthetic. free air 1 of first novels road trip, subject around beats (most notably jack kerouac) build cult following in mid-20th century.


composer ferde grofe used novel basis music adventurous composition free air.


in hbo series boardwalk empire, set in 1920, jimmy , girlfriend pearl reading free air. 18-year-old chicago prostitute pearl hopes head west heroine, along jimmy.







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