Read the excerpt from “The Railroad Earth.” I have to stick my railroad watch in my jean watchpocket and cut out allowing myself
exactly 8 minutes to the station and the 7:15 train No. 112 I have to catch for the ride five miles to Bayshore through four tunnels, emerging from the sad Rath scene of Frisco gloom gleak in the rainymouth fogmourning to a sudden valley with grim hills rising to the sea, bay on the left, the fog rolling in. Which phrase from the excerpt supports the idea that the rhythm of jazz music played an important role in Kerouac’s writing style? railroad watch in my jean watchpocket five miles to Bayshore through four tunnels gloom gleak in the rainymouth fogmourning sudden valley with grim hills rising to the sea
