This Narrative is based on the novel “The Road” by Cormac Mcarthy and requires knowledge of the book to complete it, I have attached it in the additional materials.
In The Road, Cormac McCarthy uses many different techniques to help him narrate his story. He uses tricks like simple syntax, pared-down dialogue, the juxtaposition of short and long sentences, ungrammatical punctuation, McCarthy’s style underscores his thematic purpose.
Objective: To write a dystopian narrative that demonstrates your creativity, story-telling, and understanding of McCarthy’s narrative style.
Write a narrative that takes place BEFORE The Road begins, offering insight into what caused the destruction of civilization.
Review the techniques McCarthy employs in The Road.
Set up a problem or situation that will form the core of the story.
Introduce the characters using description, actions, speech in ways that resemble McCarthy’s.
Develop characters through dialogue, description, pacing
Create a sequence of events that build on one another
Create a tone similar to McCarthy’s
Create a setting description for at least one key setting in your story, allowing you to add key sensory details.
Make the story vivid, using figurative language, diction, and imagery
Write an effective, satisfying conclusion, even if it’s open-ended
Extra Notes:
Mccarthy has a specific style of writing that is very important that you follow that is a big part of this grade, characters in this book don’t have names unless it is SUPER relevant, the main characters are named “the boy” and “the man”.
