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"The Loneliest Road in America," a chapter from Ghost Rider by Neil Peart exposes both strengths and weaknesses in his abilities as a writer.
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"The Loneliest Road in America," a chapter from Ghost Rider by Neil Peart exposes both strengths and weaknesses in his abilities as a writer. Although it can be argued that the success of Ghost Rider is due more to Peart's notoriety as a musician than to his skill as a writer, there are nonetheless strengths in his writing. Peart's writing definitely has weaknesses, but his writing is intended to be a personal journal outlining how he is dealing with grief and confusion. Thus, some of the unorthodoxies and weaknesses in his work are permissible. Conversely, there are definite literary weaknesses in his work that should be noted. Overall, Peart's writing is weak in some areas and strong in others. One strength is that there is a common theme that holds the piece together. The theme is that of the "ghost." Peart refers to the "ghost" throughout the work....
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