This section provides another example of foreshadowing. As the man explains to his son that the once-grand house is located on what was once a plantation, he doesn't yet know that there are people locked up in the basement of that very same...
The Question and Answer section for The Road is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
This section provides another example of foreshadowing. As the man explains to his son that the once-grand house is located on what was once a plantation, he doesn't yet know that there are people locked up in the basement of that very same...
The section on page 131 regarding memory is important because it depicts the way memory can be a source of both pain and hope. For the man, this is especially true, as he remembers that his wife chose to take her own life, rather than accompany...
The scene with the apples and water provides a ray of hope, strongly contrasting with the ultimate despair of the naked humans who are the food of cannibals.