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1. An example to show that The Road is set during a nuclear war or disaster is shown when McCarthy states that ‘the clocks stopped at 1:17.’ This shows the exact time of impact which changed the USA and possibly… Continue Reading →

Write about the significance of the ways three writers you have studied have used places in their narratives F.Scott Fitzgerald uses location to distinguish between different social classes. For example Nick describes East Egg as the wealthier location when compared… Continue Reading →

‘The pared down language of the narrative reflects the pared down life the characters have to live’ Using this statement as a focus point, I collected evidence from the book to back up the broad statement. The three quotes I… Continue Reading →

dys·to·pi·a [dis-toh-pee-uh] noun a society characterized by human misery, as squalor, oppression, disease, and overcrowding. The idea of dystopia relates to The Road due to the various situations the father and son are experiencing. For example they are overwhelmed with… Continue Reading →

Free Verse Right, let’s get the ball rolling with a quote from an American poet Robert Frost, who once said “Writing free verse is like playing tennis with the net down.” From what I can work out, the quote implying… Continue Reading →