Essay 3 Assignment

ENG 215 Honors Essay #3

3-4 pages, double spaced, MLA Guidelines

DUE THURSDAY Dec 15^th

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 often seen when looking at post-apocalyptic novels to what we see in the The Road. You can use any of the many examples we currently see in pop culture.

6) We discussed light and darkness on class last week, using the link to 'The Allegory of the Cave" in the last blog post, discuss light and darkness in the novel.