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TCHS-The Road- C.W.
AP open ended question prep
Question | Answer |
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Author | Cormac McCarthy |
The Man | Wants only to protect his son. Refuses suicide. |
The Boy | Born after the end of the world. Mother died when he was at a young age. Afraid. |
Ely | Old man traveling down the road. Helped by the man and the boy. |
"We are carrying the fire" | Quoted by the man to convince his son that they are, and always will be, the good guys. |
Symbol: The Fire | The "Fire" that the man and the son carry with them represents the only love left in the world. |
Theme | Father/Son relationship. They need each other for their survival. |
Time Period | Post-Apocalyptic. |
Literary Device used | Imagery, desribing the lack of life in the world |