Wednesday, January 16, 2013

The Road - First Thoughts

For today's journal prompt, I want you to reflect on your first reading of McCarthy's The Road.  Here are some ideas to get you started...

  • How does McCarthy's writing follow a Post-Modern style?
  • Compared to the other novels we have read in AP thus far, how is this one different?
  • How does McCarthy set the tone for the reader?  What is the tone?
  • According to your knowledge about the meaning of the word "apocalypse", what message do you suppose McCarthy is unveiling for his readers?
  • What are your initial thoughts concerning this novel (like/dislike - why/why not)?

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