Bohemian as Sal Paradise’s experience in On the Road novel by Jack Kerouac

Experience denotes something which cannot be separated from human’s life. Through the experience, people can see, perceive something or phenomena around them. This thesis analyzes novel by Jack Kerouac, On the Road. Kerouac tells Sal Paradise as main character undergoes many experiences in his life either before doing journey or in his journey. Sal Paradise experiences the phenomena when he meets with his friends, particularly, Dean Moriarty. This thesis focuses on analyzing how Sal Paradise perceives the experience before doing journey and the experience that is experienced in doing journey. The aim of this thesis is to describe how Sal Paradise perceives the experience before doing journey and to explain the experience that is experienced in doing journey. This theory uses phenomenology theory which is focused on Sal Paradise as first person who experiences various experiences in his life. Experience is formed by consciousness, it is conscious toward the phenomena. Consciousness is the basis of all experience.