Final Review Outline

The Road, By Cormac McCarthy (Vintage Books, 2007) &

“The Road” (Directed by John Hillcoat, 2009)

Compare the book The Road with its film recreation.

Discuss the pros and cons of making a book into a film.

Discuss the book’s writing style compared to the writing of the film.

-Cormac McCarthy and Screenwriter Joe Penhall

Did the film stay true to the book?

How is the story affected when the main characters don’t have names?

What is the significance of the book? Does the film have the same qualities?