At about 11 minutes into the movie when Fonda and Hopper are first sitting around the campfire Hopper remarks on Fonda's silence, stating "your pulling inside". I see this line as not only a central theme of the movie but one in the class as well. In class we discussed whether road trips are a communal or solitary action and we all had our different opinions. This line, I believe, shows just what this road trip is for Fonda. As for the theme of the movie in general, I would have to say that given line also illustrates the fact that all journeys are different. Also apparent in the way the two characters are portrayed. Hopper throughout the movie seems much more affected by his outside environment and always wanting to move along to the next place. Fonda on the other hand seems to take the environment and internalize it much better, he also seems more calm throughout the entire movie. Even still, the two men meet much different ends which further shows the difference in their journey; Hopper gets shot and while we see Fonda's motorcycle blow up we never actually see what happens to him.
On a side note did anyone notice the beginning scene where Fonda throws off his watch and possibly connect it to Flaming Iguanas? Just a thought.
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