click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
TCHS-The Road- C.W.
AP open ended question prep
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |