5/24/2023 0 Comments Synopsis of the lincoln highway![]() ![]() ![]() It starts off with Emmett returning home after paying the debt in juvenile home for what happened to the boy his punched. The motif of paying one's debts is strong in the novel. They are sacrilege because his father loved books, and damaging a book was something unthinkable, and the money because he kept it hidden instead of paying his debts. The first legacy is a page from Emerson’s “Essays” that contains notes about following one’s dreams, and the second one is three thousand dollars. In the letter, he describes the two legacies as a form of sacrilege. His father squandered all the riches he was given by his ancestors to follow his dream of becoming a father. ![]() In his car, Emmett discovers his late father’s letter, in which he tells him that he left only two legacies behind. Thus, the Lincoln Highway is a symbolism of change, of taking a different path in life, which the two brothers quite literally do. Those postcards symbolize a trail Emmett’s mother left for them to follow after her. While on this road to San Francisco, their mother kept sending them postcards, which their father kept hidden from them all those years. ![]() It is the road Emmett’s and Billy’s mother took when she left them behind eight years ago. The Lincoln Highway is the name of the road to San Francisco. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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