The Road
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Pages 1-29
Pages 29-60
Pages 60-91
Pages 91-124
Pages 124-156
Pages 156-189
Pages 189-246
Pages 246-287
Themes
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Death and Violence
Familial Love
Survival and Perseverance
Faith, Trust, and Doubt
Dreams and Memory
Quotes
Characters
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The Man
The Boy
The Woman
The Gang Member
Ely
The Thief
The “Good Guy” Man
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The Road
The Flarepistol
“Carrying the Fire”
Literary Devices
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Allusions
Flashbacks
Foil
Foreshadowing
Genre
Hyperbole
Imagery
Mood
Motifs
Pathos
Personification
Setting
Similes
Stream of Consciousness
Style
Tone
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The Road
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Cormac McCarthy
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Introduction
Intro
Plot Summary
Plot
Summary & Analysis
Pages 1-29
Pages 29-60
Pages 60-91
Pages 91-124
Pages 124-156
Pages 156-189
Pages 189-246
Pages 246-287
Themes
All Themes
Death and Violence
Familial Love
Survival and Perseverance
Faith, Trust, and Doubt
Dreams and Memory
Quotes
Characters
All Characters
The Man
The Boy
The Woman
The Gang Member
Ely
The Thief
The “Good Guy” Man
Symbols
All Symbols
The Road
The Flarepistol
“Carrying the Fire”
Lit Devices
All Literary Devices
Allusions
Flashbacks
Foil
Foreshadowing
Genre
Hyperbole
Imagery
Mood
Motifs
Pathos
Personification
Setting
Similes
Stream of Consciousness
Style
Tone
Theme Wheel
Theme Viz
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