Word: wildness
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...Kerouac, the fun was undeniably in the journey. Getting there was almost immaterial. Life—or a life worth living—was made up of the wild adventures one found on the road...
Despite his Ivy-League education and relatively peaceful childhood, it cannot be questioned that Kerouac spoke from experience on the points of adventure and staying in motion. The wild lives of his fictional characters were only surpassed by those of the writer himself and his bohemian friends. Although truth be told, separating these two groups is not so simple—Kerouac’s eclectic friendships were in many cases thinly disguised models for those Sal Paradise found on the road...
Neal Cassady was the inspiration for Dean Moriarty. His wife, Carolyn, was the model for Dean’s first wife, Marylou. Now 78, Carolyn Cassady has published a book, Off the Road: My Years with Cassady, Kerouac and Ginsburg, spilling her memories of the wild days that shaped Kerouac’s life and writing. True to “Dean” form, Neal Cassady led a life of drinking and sex. He was recklessly unfaithful, and for a time “loaned” Carolyn out to his pal Kerouac. Apparently Cassady’s sexual...
...Zhao Wei offers us a glass, then waits five minutes before prising the cigarettes from our hand. She talks casually about weight problems, paying tax bills and Pen?lope Cruz. It's like being down the pub with your best mate seeking shelter from a storm?in this case the wild winds of Zhao's cinematic success...
...honestly love playing against a team where they have a wild crowd,” Winter said. “It’s easy to keep your energy...