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= Father and Son Relationship = = by Shannon Pearson, Tess Frierson, Juliana Blanton, Matt Donnelly, Sarah Hoski = =

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 * Page 178 **
 * "Is it real? The fire?" **
 * "Yes it is" **
 * "Where's it? I don't know where it is" **
 * "Yes you do. Its inside you. It was always there. I can see it." **


 * Page 57 **
 * "One thing I can tell you is that you won't survive for yourself. I know because I would never have come this far." **


 * Page 65 **
 * "Why are you looking at him?" **
 * "I can look where I want to." **
 * "No you can't. If you look at him again, I'll shoot you." **


 * Page 114 **
 * "I won't leave you, he whispered. I won't ever leave you. Do you understand?" **


 * Page 77 **
 * "My job is to take care of you. I was appointed to do that by God. I will kill anyone who touches you. Do you understand?" **

A constant theme throughout the entire novel of The Road has been centered around the relationship of the father and son. The author even went so far as to omit the names of the two main characters in an attempt to focus the reader not on the two as individuals, but as the cohesive archetypal pair, making up the father son relationship. They are one being in this view, and if one were to die, the other would lose all reason to live. The relationship stems from several possible origins. It may stem from a fathers instinctual need to protect his young from danger, as can be seen with the pairs several heart racing encounters with other survivors. The relationship may also stem from a sense of hope. The relationship the two share is something that acts as a safe harbor for the fire in them and protects the last grains of humanity left. The quotes we used all show the strength of the father/son bond. They prove that no matter what, the father will protect his boy.

1. What would either of them have done or lived if the other had died much earlier? Would they still be good guys? 2. To what degree does the son rely on the father, and how much does the father rely on the son? 3. If the mother had lived, how would the relationship have been different?
 * __ Discussion Questions __**