The Road Group at eNotes http://www.enotes.com/road-mccarthy/group The latest discussion, including questions and answers, from the The Road Group at eNotes. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:04:11 en-us <![CDATA[The problem with page numbers is that every version of the book is...]]> http://www.enotes.com/road-mccarthy/q-and-a/reference-from-book-about-when-mother-killed-114487 http://www.enotes.com/road-mccarthy/q-and-a/reference-from-book-about-when-mother-killed-114487 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:04:11 PST <![CDATA[Reference from "The Road" about when the mother killed herself, and when...]]> http://www.enotes.com/road-mccarthy/q-and-a/reference-from-book-about-when-mother-killed-114487 http://www.enotes.com/road-mccarthy/q-and-a/reference-from-book-about-when-mother-killed-114487 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:50:06 PST <![CDATA[The mother and father were in a very difficult situation; they were...]]> http://www.enotes.com/road-mccarthy/q-and-a/road-by-cormac-mccarthy-what-was-father-mother-114059 http://www.enotes.com/road-mccarthy/q-and-a/road-by-cormac-mccarthy-what-was-father-mother-114059 Sun, 8 Nov 2009 18:42:06 PST <![CDATA[In "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy what were the father and mother arguing...]]> http://www.enotes.com/road-mccarthy/q-and-a/road-by-cormac-mccarthy-what-was-father-mother-114059 http://www.enotes.com/road-mccarthy/q-and-a/road-by-cormac-mccarthy-what-was-father-mother-114059 Sun, 8 Nov 2009 18:28:01 PST <![CDATA[Sadly, a very small one.  In the post-apocalyptic world in which the...]]> http://www.enotes.com/road-mccarthy/q-and-a/what-role-does-compassion-play-road-written-by-113757 http://www.enotes.com/road-mccarthy/q-and-a/what-role-does-compassion-play-road-written-by-113757 Sat, 7 Nov 2009 15:48:10 PST <![CDATA[What role does compassion play in "The Road," written by Cormac McCarthy?]]> http://www.enotes.com/road-mccarthy/q-and-a/what-role-does-compassion-play-road-written-by-113757 http://www.enotes.com/road-mccarthy/q-and-a/what-role-does-compassion-play-road-written-by-113757 Sat, 7 Nov 2009 15:30:37 PST <![CDATA[The father is desperately trying to impart two main teachings and...]]> http://www.enotes.com/road-mccarthy/q-and-a/identify-father-how-does-father-affect-kids-112929 http://www.enotes.com/road-mccarthy/q-and-a/identify-father-how-does-father-affect-kids-112929 Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:00:49 PST <![CDATA[In "The Road" identify the father and describe how he affects the kid's...]]> http://www.enotes.com/road-mccarthy/q-and-a/identify-father-how-does-father-affect-kids-112929 http://www.enotes.com/road-mccarthy/q-and-a/identify-father-how-does-father-affect-kids-112929 Wed, 4 Nov 2009 11:02:43 PST <![CDATA["Fire" is mentioned 76 times in the novel.  Most of the time it is used...]]> http://www.enotes.com/road-mccarthy/q-and-a/need-three-references-fire-book-give-page-numbers-111837 http://www.enotes.com/road-mccarthy/q-and-a/need-three-references-fire-book-give-page-numbers-111837 Sun, 1 Nov 2009 11:38:39 PST <![CDATA[I need three references to “the fire” in the book (give PAGE...]]> http://www.enotes.com/road-mccarthy/q-and-a/need-three-references-fire-book-give-page-numbers-111837 http://www.enotes.com/road-mccarthy/q-and-a/need-three-references-fire-book-give-page-numbers-111837 Sun, 1 Nov 2009 11:12:04 PST <![CDATA[Who is the narrator in the following quote? What is he alluding to?]]> http://www.enotes.com/road-mccarthy/q-and-a/who-narrator-following-quote-what-he-alluding-108089 http://www.enotes.com/road-mccarthy/q-and-a/who-narrator-following-quote-what-he-alluding-108089 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:13:45 PST <![CDATA[Read David Kushner's article before deciding that it had to be nuclear...]]> http://www.enotes.com/road-mccarthy/q-and-a/road-questions-for-an-essay-95183 http://www.enotes.com/road-mccarthy/q-and-a/road-questions-for-an-essay-95183 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:41:09 PST <![CDATA[To be honest, I don't feel like the father has very much hope at all. ...]]> http://www.enotes.com/road-mccarthy/q-and-a/what-source-fathers-hope-despite-seemingly-107655 http://www.enotes.com/road-mccarthy/q-and-a/what-source-fathers-hope-despite-seemingly-107655 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:45:23 PST <![CDATA[In "The Road" what is the source of the father's hope despite the...]]> http://www.enotes.com/road-mccarthy/q-and-a/what-source-fathers-hope-despite-seemingly-107655 http://www.enotes.com/road-mccarthy/q-and-a/what-source-fathers-hope-despite-seemingly-107655 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:24:57 PST <![CDATA[The decision I find fascinating is the boy's choice to not run from or...]]> http://www.enotes.com/road-mccarthy/q-and-a/road-by-cormac-mccarthy-what-some-important-100601 http://www.enotes.com/road-mccarthy/q-and-a/road-by-cormac-mccarthy-what-some-important-100601 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:53:42 PST <![CDATA[In The Road by Cormac McCarthy, what are some important choices made in...]]> http://www.enotes.com/road-mccarthy/q-and-a/road-by-cormac-mccarthy-what-some-important-100601 http://www.enotes.com/road-mccarthy/q-and-a/road-by-cormac-mccarthy-what-some-important-100601 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:20:34 PST <![CDATA[The setting is a very  unique and interesting one.  It is set in the...]]> http://www.enotes.com/road-mccarthy/q-and-a/what-setting-point-view-this-novel-100049 http://www.enotes.com/road-mccarthy/q-and-a/what-setting-point-view-this-novel-100049 Tue, 8 Sep 2009 06:45:31 PST <![CDATA[What is the setting and point of view of "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy?]]> http://www.enotes.com/road-mccarthy/q-and-a/what-setting-point-view-this-novel-100049 http://www.enotes.com/road-mccarthy/q-and-a/what-setting-point-view-this-novel-100049 Mon, 7 Sep 2009 21:28:59 PST <![CDATA[At the end of the novel the boy and the father raid an abandoned boat. ...]]> http://www.enotes.com/road-mccarthy/q-and-a/have-an-essay-do-for-school-book-road-by-corman-98957 http://www.enotes.com/road-mccarthy/q-and-a/have-an-essay-do-for-school-book-road-by-corman-98957 Tue, 1 Sep 2009 13:42:39 PST <![CDATA[I have an essay to do for school on the book "The Road," by Cormac...]]> http://www.enotes.com/road-mccarthy/q-and-a/have-an-essay-do-for-school-book-road-by-corman-98957 http://www.enotes.com/road-mccarthy/q-and-a/have-an-essay-do-for-school-book-road-by-corman-98957 Tue, 1 Sep 2009 11:39:16 PST