Crossroads

As it happens, Sal needs to make a decision, a decision that will, pretty much, determine the outcome of his journey. He must choose which people he will travel with since they have come to terms on the decision to separate. This separation is basically the old vs new theme where, Sal has to choose between the group of "mature" adults and the adventurous youths who want to explore the world and feel the pleasure that comes with it. It is to my belief though, that this cannot be a tough decision for someone like Sal because of the reasons for his willing to travel in the first place: he wants to travel in search a new spirit, a new inspiration that can help him with his writing and the "mature" adults, in no way, can help him because they are already beyond the ability of being saved from themselves. Instead, Dean and Carlo, who can help give a taste of what the world is like to Sal, can provide the necessary tools and knowledge that Sal needs in order to feel the will to transcribe his thoughts, ideas, and curiosity's onto paper once again. So, in conclusion, it is correct to assume that Sal will definitely join sides with Dean and Carlo so that he may have a chance to find what he is looking for.