The+Road

=//The Road// 1 by Cormac McCarthy=

Thursday, January 7th 4W 11:09-12:39
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Agenda:
Michael H Neil C Shane R Nate B Alex S Mr. H.* What event caused the world to be in this decimated state? Why do you think the author decides not to give the main characters names? The boy and the man From the man's point of view. Post apocalyptic world.
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 * Characters**
 * Narration**
 * Setting**
 * Themes/Motifs**

Cormac McCarthy chose not to put his dialog in quotations, and the story is a compilation of their perils in this desolate world. Often Cormac McCarthy will jump ahead many weeks at a time, occasionally putting in a flash back giving you insight on their lives before the world fell apart.
 * Style of Writing**
 * Significant Passages**

[|NPR reviews The Road, the movie] [|New York Times Book Review]
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