The Life Changing Trip

Authors note: I wrote this piece explaining what the conflict of the story Rules of the road is and what would happen if the main event never occurred.

In the book Rules of the Road by Joan Bauer, a teenage girl is having trouble at home with her dad being an alcoholic. She takes a road trip and learns rules of the road, and rules about life. The climax of this story is Jenna traveling across the country to get a break from her family and learn more about life and the road. 

First off, I believe Jennas dad caused her to travel with her boss across the states. An end result in this trip she took is that she learns how to deal with her dad, and confront him about his problem. I also believe Jenna took this trip because the one thing she really likes is selling shoes and making people happy. If this is one of the only things Jenna has in her life, she would be dumb to pass this opportunity up. Also, Jenna is sixteen years old, which means she must be getting her driving license soon. Being able to take someone for a huge road trip across the country would make her stronger in her driving skills. 

In conclusion, this major event of Jenna traveling across the country has brought this story together. If this even didn’t happen, Jennas life would be so much different. Her dad would still come home drunk every night, and her mom would continue not caring about Jenna or her sister. Nothing would be the same, Jennas life would continue to be confusing. The event of Jenna going on a road trip with her boss is the climax in the story, and if it didn’t happen, then everything would change.