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Wednesday, 30 April 2014

Characters in The Road

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
Role
  • 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
Actions
  • Separates himself from the rest of the group
  • threatens to kill The man and The boy
  • grabs The boy
  • Gets shot by The man 
 Interactions 
  • The man
  • The boy
  • The rest of the cannibals 
Role
  • To show the corruption in the world 





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