Symbolism In The Road By Mccarthy Mccarthy

McCarthy portrays the man through the novel as a symbol of self-preservation due to the fact that he will only fight for his son as well as himself. "Their birth in grief and ashes. So, he whispered to the sleeping boy. I have you" (54) it will not matter what kind of outcome McCarthy will always choose to protect given the choice. “What if I said he was a God?” (172) McCarthy characterizes the boy as holy and the will of why the man is able to survive and symbolizing that the boy is hope for him, he only fights for the sake of the boy. He only cares for himself and together with the boy, “You cant go with us...”(165) directed towards Ely, the McCarthy chooses to not to take the man on the road for the reason that he is only willing to provide for him and the boy. There are motifs around death throughout the novels showing that death is always an underlying theme throughout The Road. McCarthy shows an instinct to protect the boy, “I will kill anyone that touches you.” (77) Protecting his son from the unknown, he forces him to come up with a deal, “You put it in your mouth and point up.” (113) instead of leaving him in the world alone he plans to have the life taken from him.
“McCarthy “...watching for any sign of fire or a lamp...” (25) Poses that the view of the fire can either be a favourable outcome or an undesirable outcome; McCarthy views the fire can show that a sign of people are dangerous, but on the other hand they could be the good