Characters
Our two main characters in The Road
Who are the man and the boy?
This is the central bond explored in the novel
What is the relationship between the father and son?
This is why the man and boy are traveling south
What is the weather?
This is often a symbol of safety and comfort in the novel, and it also serves as a metaphor for hope
What is the fire?
The man finds a field full of them when looking for food and water
What are apples?
This is the first person they encounter on the road
Who is the man struck by lightning?
This is what the mother believes to be a mercy
What is suicide?
The cart got stuck because of this and they had to leave it behind
What is snow?
This is the man and the boy's most important possession because it carries all of their supplies
What is the shopping cart?
The man and boy find them in the basement of the plantation house
Who are the prisoners used for food?
The father's memories often include this person
Who is the woman?
This is what the man believes good dreams represent
What is death?
This blows constantly over the landscape
What is ash?
This is originally believed to represent protection, but actually represents death and desperation
What is the pistol?
The boy thinks he sees one in the wreckage of one of the cities, but his father doesn't believe him
What is another little boy?
The man and boy heard it on the road
What is a dog?
This is the man's main priority
This is what the man and boy find at the supermarket
What is a can of Coca-Cola?
This is the overall symbol of the man and boy's continuous struggle to go on
What is the road?
The man says they can't risk helping the person struck by lightning because of this
What would be a waste of supplies?
This is the group of people the man and boy try to avoid
What are cannibals?
This is the boy's main priority
What is being a good guy?
What is the bunker?
This is often symbolized by color and nature
What are the past and dreams?
The man and boy are able to do this before leaving the bunker
What is bathing and cutting their hair?