On the Road: The Original Scroll
On the Road: The Original ScrollJack KerouacThe Road Novels, book 1
Characters in On the Road: The Original Scroll
2 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Sal Paradise
The unnamed narrator, a young writer and Kerouac's alter ego, whose restless search for meaning through travel and friendship drives the novel.
Supporting characters
Dean Moriarty
Sal's charismatic, impulsive friend who embodies the reckless spirit of the road; a real-life inspiration for Kerouac's character based on Neal Cassady.