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original by Eric Olson new provided by D block
A blog exploring Cormac McCarthy's post apocalyptic novel The Road and the ideas of students about it's themes and cultural relavance.
provided by Josh Spilewski and Adam hart
No Country for Old Men.
http://theoscarigloo.com/2007/contenders/full_movieimage_12526.jpgThis is a link for Cormac McCarthy's recent blockbuster film "No Country for Old Men." (It's just a picture.) The film appeared on more critics top ten lists (354) than any other film of 2007, and was more critics' #1 film (90) than any other film. The film was nominated for 8 Academy Awards and won 4. (Best Director, Best Picture, Best Screenplay-Adapted, and Best Supporting Actor.)
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The Road links
Cormac McCarthy
original by Eric Olson new provided by D block
An Short Biography of McCarthy
"Cormac McCarthy was born in Rhode Island on July 20, 1933. He is the third of six children (the eldest son) born to Charles Joseph and Gladys Christina McGrail McCarthy (he has two brothers and three sisters). Originally named Charles (after his father), he renamed himself Cormac after the Irish King (another source says that McCarthy's family was responsible for legally changing his name to the Gaelic equivalent of "son of Charles")."
The Cormac McCarthy Society
http://www.cormacmccarthy.com/Biography.htm
Found by Zack Schleicher
The Cormac McCarthy Society
http://www.cormacmccarthy.com/Biography.htm
Found by Zack Schleicher
14 comments:
My Question is "How does the diction of the novel, the lack of qoutation mark and such, express a feeling of urgency and loss?"
~Ryan Goodman
My Question is "What would you do in a world like this? Would it change your beliefs? What would you hope in?
-Josh Spilewski-
My Question is "From the first 25 pages what can you conclude will happen in the future of the book? Where is the book heading?
- By Eric Olson
After reading to page 25, share your thoughts on the following prompts.
1.) Explain how you feel about Cormac McCarthy's writing style and diction and provide a few quotes to support your response.
"You forget what you want to remember and you remember what you want to forget." (page 12)
2.) This quote is true for most people, how does this quote relate to your life? Give specific examples to back up your answere.
(Adam Hart’s questions quote provided by D block’s blog)
In the first 25 pages the book seems to be moving very slow and the characters do not talk very much at all. They have only each other and no one else, they cannot trust anyone. What would you do if you were in a situation like this? Where does the boy and his father find the will power to survive and keep moving on? Who seems to be taking care of who, physically and emotionally?
Jen O'Brien
I am wondering what will unfold. how will the story end? where will it end?
Justin Bliss
I think my question would be: "would you seek out comfort in others or try to live alone knowing that other people meant less supplies/time for yourself?"
In the first twenty-five pages, nothing too major has happened. We’ve met the characters and we know that they’re on a journey on “the road” because it is assumed that no one else is alive. So, my question for the first twenty-five pages is, If the man has two bullets in his gun, why won’t he turn them on the boy and himself so that they don’t have to suffer. If they are the “only two left” then what’s the point of going on?
Ashley LaRochelle
My question is "do you think that our current world could potentially construct a mirror image to the book, or come close to it? What could happen in our day and age to create a world such as this?"
My question is "Do you believe there is any evidence of foreshadowing in the first 25 pages?"
Kellie Hansen
"What do you think keeps the father and son going?"
CASEY PIPES
The first twenty five pages of "The Road" does not go into to much detail or description about the characters or setting. My question would be, What would keep your will to live persistent? , what would push you to prevail instead of give up in a desolated world?.....
As the book goes on will things be more difficult as the Man and boy go more south.
Ben Hastings
My question is Why is the book called "The Road"? What is the author getting at when he talks about the road?
Zack Schleicher
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