1. Comparative Analysis Presentation By John Lukon

2. Books  The Road, by Cormac McCarthy  Riddley Walker, by Russell Hoban

3. Overview  Themes  Time Period  Relates to class  Similarities  Personal thoughts

4. Theme- The Road  Good versus Evil  Man tells son they are the “Good Guys”  Boy questions this fact throughout  Due to father’s actions (Thief incident) (p.257)  Father protects and prevents anything from happening to his son

5. Theme- The Road  The son carries the symbol of fire  Signifies presence of God  Father loses faith in humanity  Questions God’s existence  Man wants his son to never lose faith  Son believes there is still good in world

6. Theme- Riddley Walker  History  “1 Little 1”  Creation of gunpowder  “1 Big 1”  Nuclear power (p.20)  “1 Little 1” leads to “1 Big 1”  It is a part of history, it is inevitable

7. Theme- Riddley Walker  Two Stories  1.The Eusa Story  2.Hart of the Wood  Both tell its own story about humanity  Each having its own messages

8. Time Period – The Road  Published 2006  At this time love and violence were popular  Only five years after 9/11  Still at war  Famous book “New Moon”  Similar with the theme of Good versus Evil  Dark Atmosphere

9. Time Period- Riddley Walker  Published 1980  Readers considered very important  Various topics  Other futuristic novels  But only one being about after a nuclear war  1972 Watergate Scandal  Lack of trust in government  Technology growth meant looking into the future

10. Relates to Class –The Road  Beowulf  Good versus Evil  Protecting loved ones from monsters or bad people  Faith

11. Relates to Class- Riddley Walker  Ozymandias  Looks back in the past  Shows how time can change things  Power in people doesn’t last

12. Similarities  In the future  After apocalyptic event  Lacked a stable government  Faith is controversial

13. Thoughts- The Road  I really liked this book due to the facts;  It takes place after an event that devastated the world  The man’s love for his son  Obstacles they faced along the way  The actions the father takes to protect his son  The ending  It kept me reading the whole way

14. Thoughts- Riddley Walker  I did not like this story because of the language  It did not make sense to me  Hard to follow  Overall it was okay, but I enjoyed The Road far more

15. Sources  Hoban, Russell. Riddley Walker: A Novel. New York: Summit, 1980. Print.  McCarthy, Cormac. The Road. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2006. Print.  "CormacMcCarthy.com." CormacMcCarthycom. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Dec. 2013..  "SF and Fantasy Masterworks." : Russell Hoban, Riddley Walker (1980). N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Dec. 2013..

16. Sources  ‘New Moon' by Stephenie Meyer - Book Review." About.com Bestsellers. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Dec. 2013..