MAIN FEATURES OF ROAD CHRONOTOPE IN TRAVEL WITH CHARLEY: IN SEARCH OF AMERICA
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This article examines the concept of the chronotope of the road in John Steinbeck’s Travels with Charley: In Search of America. Drawing on Mikhail Bakhtin’s chronotope theory, the study examines how the spatiotemporal framework of the American road trip facilitates a narrative of personal reflection, cultural critique, and national identity. Through careful textual analysis, the road emerges as a literal and symbolic space for Steinbeck's exploration of postwar American values.
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