In this vlog post (video blog) by the vlogbrothers, John Green, young adult novelist and educator, talks about what it means to drive north instead of west, going home, growing up, and being an adult. He briefly revels in the past, thinking of how all his old trips took him west, partly because that's where all the open space was in America and partly because of this line in one of John Green's favorite book, All The King's Men: "For west is where we all plan to go someday. It is where you go when the land gives out and the old field pines encroach. It is where you go when you get the letter saying 'flee, all is discovered.' It is where you go when you look down at the blade in your hand and the blood on it. It is where you go when you are told that you are a bubble on the tide of empire." John Green talks with the purpose of sharing his experience of becoming an adult; he tells his viewers, anyone from an adolescent to an adult interested in John and Hank Green's thoughts and ideas, although traveling across the country is a fun and exciting thing to experience, home is the most important place. John Green uses a quote from one of his favorite novels to further his point. The quote basically serves as the couple of sentences that sum of all of his ideas and feelings. He also adds anecdotes, where he's traveled, his experiences as a youth, to paint a backdrop for his story. These anecdotes allows for the viewers to understand where John is coming from. He evokes a sense of nostalgia from the viewers even though they many have never experienced road trips to Arthur, Nebraska, home of the world's smallest courthouse, or the Grand Canyon. This nostalgia allows for the viewers to understand and accept John Green's purpose, which is to appreciate home. Appreciate life and the things it gives you.
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