In his travelogue, Blue Highways, William Least Heat Moon embarks on a journey to various destinations of unknown value. His tour of America's backroads is characterized by the pattern of taking a journey that follows a circle. The circular journey of Least Heat Moon is both literal and spiritual. His travels circle the nation and collects history and personalities from all corners of America. More importantly, however, Least Heat Moon sets out to fully explore and rediscover himself. He gives the audience the simple explanation of the circular nature of his journey because "following a circle would give a purpose - to return again - where taking a line would not" (Least Heat Moon 3). Immediately, the reader is faced with William Least Heat Moon's goal of finding himself and the wisdom of others. Before his journey began, Least Heat Moon experienced two significant life-changing events. First of all, the author was abandoned by his wife after being separated for nine months. Then, due to declining enrollment, he lost his job as an English teacher at the University...