The Road Essay -- Literary Analysis, McCarthy

In Cormac McCarthys novel The Road the homo and the male child refer to themselves as the good guys compared to the drab guys. While recital this book I was lead to believe that the boy is truly the altogether good guy left, because the objet dart and every other character that I take chancesed in this book share somewhat of the same qualities as the bad guys. The boy constantly begs his father to be sympathetic and charitable to the drifters that they encounter on the way, but the father usually refuses or either puts up an argument before finally giving into the boy, and handing over one or two cans of food to the stranger. Although the man is in survival mode, he expresses no compassion for humanity and in that respectfore represents the bad guys. They came upon him shuffling along the driveway before them, dragging one leg slightly and stopping from eon to time to stand stooped and uncertain before setting aside again.(McCarthy 49). They followed him a goo d ways but at his pace they were losing the solar day and finally he just sat down in the road and did not get up again.(McCarthy 49). He was burntlooking as the country, his clothing sunbaked and black. One of his eyes was burnt shut and his hair was but a nitty wig of ash upon his blackened skull.(McCarthy 49, 50). What is wrong with the man? Hes been struck by lightning. Cant we help him? dad? none We cant help him. The boy kept pulling at his coat. Papa? Stop it. Cant we help him Papa? No. We cant help him. Theres nothing to be done for him. They went on. The boy was crying He kept looking back. (McCarthy 50). I was agitated with the man during this part of the novel, because I feel that he should have at least(prenominal) stopped and checked on the fee... ...he thought it was beauty or somewhat goodness. Things that hed no longer any way to appreciate about at all. (McCarthy 129,130). The man still shows acts of kindness towards strangers here and there in hopes that the boy will not follow in his footsteps and ordinate up fate as well he wants the boy, as McCarthy states it, to get over to carry the fire. This book was very interesting and pleasurable to read, I set myself intimately connecting with the characters. In some ways I found myself manner of walking in the mans shoes, not caring about humanity, and lonesome(prenominal) protecting the one most precious to him (me). In some instances I also sided with the boy clinging to the hopes of a brighter world where there is still some purity in civilization. This novel The Road by Cormac McCarthy is a avowedly masterpiece and I recommend it to anyone looking for a phenomenal read.