The Man- Symbol of Survival
Appearance
- beard
- scraggy clothes
- long hair
- thin
Speech
- blunt
- unloving
- straight to the point
- only talks if spoken to
Actions
- instinct to protect him and the boy
- use binoculars to see further into their route
- carries a gun with 2 bullets, one for him and one for The boy
Interactions
- The boy
- The woman
- Ely
- Road Rat
Role
- Been appointed to protect The boy
The boy- Symbol of hope and light
Appearance
- Thin
- Young
- Dirty
- Coat
Speech
- Curious
- Questioning the man
- "Ok"
- "good guys"
Actions
- instinct to help others
- provides hope
- finds a new family
Interactions
- The man
- Ely
- The new family
role
- To provide hope and restoration in humanity
The Woman-Symbol of Temptation
Appearance
- seductive
Speech
- talks mostly of the temptation of death
- how The man will not be a good father and protect the boy
Actions
- kills herself and gives in to the temptation of death
Interactions
- The man
- flash backs
- dreams
- vivid imagination
- To challenge the man to give in with the seduction and temptation of choosing the easy way out
Ely- The symbol of a Prophet
Appearance
- Cardboard shoes
- old
- dirty
- thin
- scraggy clothes
Speech
- Riddles
- wise
- crazy
- Religious
Actions
- Camps with The man and The Boy
- The first person along the road that The boy is allowed to be good too
- Tells the Man and Boy his name is not Ely , but doesn't give his real name
Interactions
- The man
- The boy
Role
- To encourage The mans journey by telling him that "death itself would be lonely"
The Road Rat-The symbol of Danger
Appearance
- dirty
- stereotypical American clothes- Baseball cap
- Bird tattoo
Speech
- violent
- threatening
- Separates himself from the rest of the group
- threatens to kill The man and The boy
- grabs The boy
- Gets shot by The man
- The man
- The boy
- The rest of the cannibals
Role
- To show the corruption in the world
