Lawn Mower Travelin'
In the film Straight Story Alvin Straight is moving towards something that he's been avoiding, rather than running away from something. With this fact, paired with the idea that his journey takes place in rural America, Alvin is able to become something and transcend certain ideals he had before his journey. Alvin is going to visit his brother who has just suffered a stroke, he hasn't spoken to his brother in over 10 years but feels the responsibility to mend things from their pasts. Alvin is unable to drive a car because he has no license so he develops a plan, to drive across the Midwest on his lawn mower. Alvin hits a few bumps in the road, has a few problems along the way, but through those problems he is able to meet individuals who help him 'become' what he needs to be when he sees his brother.
Unlike the other films that we have seen in this class, Straight Story is more a journey of going somewhere with the intention to return back to where they started, Alvin was going to mend something with his brother, and then return to his home. He wasn't looking to conquer anything huge, but to mend something, and through his journey he was able to slowly develop more a sense of self and ultimately he was able to reconnect with his brother.