America as a Place of Dystopia

In July 1963, Bob Dylan joined Pete Seeger for a joint performance in Greenwood, Mississippi, as support to the Civil Rights Movement. The performance took place in the back of a truck, on a farm owned by black people while surrounded by police and members of the Ku Klux Klan. This act of Bob Dylan can be looked upon as somewhat of an indicator of his principals and beliefs, even though it can be said that in most of his work, they are not very clear and distinguished. (Source: http://www.bobdylanroots.com/northern.html)

“Highway 61 Revisited” claims a story that comes from the homeland of Dylan, since it starts in Minnesota. America is a country that since its beginnings has still preserved the vast areas of endless land. The only thing that cuts through those landscapes is the highway, a depiction of the efforts of the pioneers. It is the means to an end, the easiest method for reaching any destination.

But why is it a choice for Dylan? Is it a comparison for the greatness of America,