Tales of two post-apocalyptic expeditions

 The Road  Nameless father and son roaming through the wasteland that exists after a global catastrophe  Omnipresent themes of isolation, survival of the fittest, and good versus evil

 Survival of the Fittest  They see a man walking and he eventually gives up. The son wants to help him but the father says they have nothing to offer (McCarthy 49 – 50).  They find an underground bunker filled with food, blankets, beds, and everything they need to survive (McCarthy 138).  They track down a thief that took everything from them. They demand everything back, including the clothes and every possession the thief had already had (McCarthy 253 – 258).

 Transition to a Movie  Created in 2009  Starred Viggo Mortensen as the father and Kodi Smit- McPhee as the son  Followed closely with the book  Hard to watch at times  Gave an intensified sense of isolation that the book could not do

 Riddley Walker  A small civilization with a young boy, Riddley Walker, that goes about his life in a post-apocalyptic world  Pervasive themes of Roman history and futuristic languages

 Futuristic Language  Words sounded out (poorly) and spelled, since they do not have any records of written language  “The Eusa Story” has even more difficult vocabulary: ”Eusa sed, Thayr int aul that much wud roun hear its mosly iyrn its mosly stoan,” (Hoban 30) which translates to: “Eusa said, ‘There isn’t all that much wood around here. It’s mostly iron and stone.”  Entire glossary at the end of the book that gives definitions of new words (Hoban 233 – 235).

 Transition to a Movie  Mad Max: Beyond the Thunderdome (1985)  Not exactly a movie made of Riddley Walker, but there are some similarities  Auntie Entity (played by Tina Turner) in the movie is based on the character Aunty in Riddley Walker  Exhibits its own vocabulary (similar to Riddley Walker ) but not as extreme  “Pockieclypse” – apocalypse  “We ain’t be slack” – they are not being lazy  Riddles are used in the movie much like they are used in Riddley Walker. "Bust a deal, face the Wheel."