October - Discussion Questions

Here are some discussion questions to keep in mind for our meeting tonight. As always, please come with additional questions if you have them!

Questions for Discussion

1. The theme of this month's book was "scary/horror." Why do you think that this book won the most votes versus the other, more traditional horror novels?
   
2. Cormac McCarthy has a distinct style of writing. Did you like it or not? Did you think that his style lent to the story that was being told?
   
3. How did you feel about the main characters never being named? Why do you think McCarthy made this choice?
   
4. There is a lot of symbolism in this book. What does the road mean to the characters? To you?
   
5. What does "the fire [inside]" mean to the characters? To you? Do you believe that we all have the fire inside now, without trial?
   
6. There is a distinction for the boy about who the "good guys" and the "bad guys" are in this book. Do you believe that keeping this idea of "them" versus "us" is helpful or hurtful for their survival?
   
7. Has anyone seen the movie (released in 2009)? What did you think of it in comparison to the written work?

Thank you for participating again this month! I look forward to seeing you for the discussion and ghost walk.