Father Son Relationship In The Road By Cormac Mccarthy

“Being deeply loved by some by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage,” by Lao Tzu. The Road by Cormac McCarthy, demonstrates the importance of a father-son relationship. It emphasizes on how The Father helps the son survive and become one of the “good people,” in the sense the reader realizes the significant role a father plays in shaping the morality of his son. First, The Fathers goal is to make The Son realize the fire within; the will to live and use courage as fuel to the fire. Second of all, The Father aids The Son in such ways where he stays rooted in civilization and forms a sense of righteousness. Thirdly, in a world without laws The Father provides safety for The Son and that safety increases the