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The Road pgs 265-End

The Road pgs 265-End. Who is the ‘they’ the man is talking about on page 265?. Blood Cults Others who are being slowed down by the woman…. Why does the boy not want the man to tell him a story?. The boy knows that the stories are untrue and that his father makes them up to give some hope.

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The Road pgs 265-End

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  1. The Road pgs 265-End

  2. Who is the ‘they’ the man is talking about on page 265? • Blood Cults • Others who are being slowed down by the woman…

  3. Why does the boy not want the man to tell him a story? • The boy knows that the stories are untrue and that his father makes them up to give some hope. • The boy may be giving up hope.

  4. What is the significance in the boy telling the man that he had heard him crying (270)? • He is acknowledging to this father that he knows that his father is not invincible. • He is suggesting to his father that he doesn’t have to be the brave one anymore.

  5. According to the man, what was the bravest thing he ever did (272)? • Getting up this morning.

  6. On page 275, they leave the cart behind what foreshadowing does this display? • This cart signified their home, their lifeline, therefore it signifies the end.

  7. How do to the final pages of the chapter illicit a symbol of hope? • The father passes the ‘torch’ onto his son saying that he must continue on for the good guys. • The bearded man is the symbol of hope.

  8. What two choices did the bearded man give to the boy (283)? • You can stay here and die with your papa • You can come with me

  9. What future do you think the boy has with this new family?

  10. Why would the author include the story of the brook trout on page 286?

  11. Would you have concluded the novel the way the author has?

  12. Final Project • From the clues provided in the story, decide how the world was most likely devastated—climate change, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, or the explosion of nuclear bombs? Then research one of those catastrophes and write a detailed report of the consequences of such a disaster as science might predict it. How close do these predictions come to the details provided in the story? Once you have finished your research, write a short essay and then prepare a presentation for the class on your findings.

  13. Final Project • Final Research Project to tie into The Road. Presentation on: Khamar Rouge, Holocaust, Disaster, Photography Project. Etc

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