As you read The Road you will come across some key episodes
- coming across the man who has been struck by lightening (pp. 50-53)
- shooting the 'roadrat' (pp. 62-69)
- finding the cellar of naked and mutilated people (pp. 112-121)
- the baby on the spit (pp. 210-215)
- getting to the shore (pp. 227 - 230)
- the theft of the man and boy's belongings (pp. 270-278)
Remember to write about
How the episode impacted on you?
What was the writer doing to evoke this response?
Plot progression (what will happen next?)
Your experience (change of mood? A ligher moment? Increase or release of tension?)
How does this develop character and their relationship?
The techniques employed by McCarthy. Is the language in keeping with the rest of the novel? Are there particular symbols or images that are foregrounded?
Is this in fact a key episode? What makes it important? How does it stand out in a novel without chapters or chapter titles?
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