"...you are so awfully bored. So you start taking off your clothes...
The narrator gets extremely bored while riding, not driving because "he's" doing it, in the car. So she decides to strip down to alleviate her boredom and she states that "more women have done this than you'd imagine". Women dont often drive when riding along with a man so she can do as she pleases. The car is like a separate world where you can do things you could not do while bored in other places, no one is there to stop you. Stripping down gives her a sense of freedom and maybe even an erotic one which would definitely cease any boredom she was experiencing and make time go by a little faster. "You can ride hours like that". On top of all that she cant be bothered too much because he has to keep driving. At night it's very difficult to see inside the car, especially when moving, and when you're out in the open "you dont even have to duck", "there's simply nothing out there". And really, how often do you look inside other peoples cars at night? I think she is expressing a freedom somewhat like the narrator of "Flaming Iguanas" yet she does it in the safety of the inside of a car on the road. What better way is there to travel?
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ReplyDeleteMcFerren jumps at the opportunity to unveil her true self while on the road. The darkness of the night and the fact that everyone is asleep leaves her with a sense of security. Thus, she plucks up the courage to do that which she (and most other women) would normally not be comfortable with; getting naked. She takes everything off, even, going as far as whipping off her fake pony tail. All that hindered her real identity has now been discarded and she has nothing left to hide. This action of getting undressed appears to be symbolic of McFerren’s belief that a road trip can help someone find and unleash their true inner selves.