3pages, double spaced, MLA Guidelines
DUE THURSDAY Dec 12th
Pick one of the following topics and be
sure to use TWO RELIEABLE OUTSIDE SOURCES!
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The
Road
1) One man they meet on the road says
"There is no God and we are his prophets." What does he mean by this?
Explain the role of God and faith in The
Road. As always, use direct references to the text as your proof.
2) Describe the relationship between the boy
and his father. What do they feel for
each other? How do they maintain their affection for and faith in each other in
such brutal conditions? How do they support each other during the tougher times
of the novel?
3) What does The Road ultimately suggest
about good and evil? What separates the “good guys” from the “bad guys”? How do
we as readers know this?
4) Use the idea that the boy is symbolic of
a religious figure or “the one” and explain how his role changes over the
course of the novel.
5) Compare any of the themes we’ve
discussed at length when looking at these post-apocalyptic novels to what we
see in the The Road. Maybe compare
how the characters in The Road and Blindness react similarly or in
different ways to the breakdown of society. Or the psychological effects seen
on the main characters in The Road
and The Drowned World. You can come
up with your own ideas here—just run it by me.
