Myths and heroes, Route 66 (part2) Hello, can you correct me please? Thank you! → ccl: So, it was thanks to writers, singers and execcutive producers that Route 66 was famous during the 20's century. But since 1985, Route 66 was officially closed and since then it has been possible to drive along just 85% of it. III) Today, Route 66, linked to the American identity -Nowadays the road is more a place for tourism than for cross the USA. Indeed, the singers (like Elvis Presley), the diners next to the road, the chevrolets form a timeless image of the road. Nevertheless this image of Route 66 isn't the reality, but a part of the American dream. -Route 66 representes the idea of liberty, independence and the American recognize themselves in it. -Since the beginning of the 20th century, generations of American have followed the road wich has become famous in novel, song and film. That is why this road form a part of the American identity. Conclusion: -To conclude, we can see that Route 66 became a myth thank's to writers, songs, movies. And It can be considered as a myth because its history is linked to the American culture. -Finally, I think that even if the myths are often derive from the reality, this reality is greatly transformed in the time, but the myths are very useful to creat a common identity between people.