by Cormac McCarthy was published in 2006.[1] It deals with the journey of a father together with his son‚ who try to reach the coast after America‚ its nature and civilisation has been destroyed by some catastrophe. Therefore some important issues are implied: travelling‚ fear of death‚ nuclear war‚ goodness‚ religion‚ cannibalism and of course the relationship between father and son. Maybe that is the reason why McCarthy dedicated the novel to his son: John Francis McCarthy. In 2007 McCarthy won
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infinite number of different directions. A critic employing reader response theory is not singularly constrained to one viewpoint; therefore‚ they can read and interpret the literature based simply on their own thoughts and ideas. The Road‚ by Cormac McCarthy‚ is a book about a father and son‚ set in a post-apocalyptic world where cannibals and hellish weather are abundant. Using the “Transactional” method of Reader Response theory‚ I interpret The Road’s foundation as describing the positive influence
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Cormac McCarthy’s “The Road”‚ published in 2006‚ is a dystopian novel that takes place in a post-apocalyptic world. The story is about a Father and a son traveling down a road in a futuristic world where it is almost unrecognizable. There is little life present and those who are alive will do anything to survive. The father and son are referred to as the man and the boy. McCarthy’s style of writing also is unique. Throughout the story‚ McCarthy does not used quotation marks to separate the fact that
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shelter. Having others‚ to help one stay sane; having a sense of direction‚ in order to know where to go and where not to go: and also knowing who and what to trust is also need in order to survive. In the post-apocalyptic novel The Road‚ by Cormac McCarthy‚ it displays many themes‚ but the ones that prevails the rest is sense of trust and compassion; whether it be to trust or not to trust‚ to be compassionate or not. Both the father and son have different views on who to and not to trust‚ and when
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The Road by Cormac McCarthy is a novel set in a post-apocalyptic world following the path of a Father and Son. McCarthy is a highly celebrated award-winning author. He is 78 years old and has an 8-year-old son – an uncommon circumstance – underlining that for him‚ death is imminent and prompting him to consider the ideas discussed in his novel. In The Road‚ the father is undergoing a crisis of faith and so adopts an Existentialist view and creates meaning through his son – who therefore influences
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The novel “The Road” by Cormac McCarthy addresses the fundamentals of humanity. As a reader were constantly torn between the ideals of humanity and the darkness displayed during this post-apocalyptic time. Did “The Road” put forth a positive vibe of humanity or one of darkness and distrust? The novel telling the story about the fight for survival. In the dark apocalyptic world being portrayed‚ can someone remain “good”? McCarthy is portraying a dream of humankind that demonstrates that the most delicate
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those‚ you lose your moral humanness. In Cormac McCarthy’s The Road‚ we get to know two characters; a father and a son. Throughout the story we
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Is there a time you remember a time where you were moved? A moment in time where you just thought about something that really struck you? Well‚ throughout the book‚ The Road‚ by Cormac McCarthy‚ there were many passages which really struck and moved me. The story line provides and displays numerous amounts of influential passages‚ and one that really struck me the most is when they find a door leading downwards to a "cellar" type area. The passage reads as follows: He started down the rough wooden
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The Road by Cormac McCarthy Posted on August 14‚ 2008 by CountessZ --The Road by Cormac McCarthy is by far one of the most arresting novels I have ever read. On the surface‚ it is a dystopian novel about a very bleak future and the dark underbelly of survival in a true post-apocalyptic environment. But at its heart‚ it is the story of a man trying to be a “good” father under impossible circumstances. How this father and his tender son got where they are‚ and what happened to bring about such
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In this excerpt from The Crossing‚ by Cormac McCarthy‚ the subject has killed a wolf and is presently brooding over his feelings regarding the fallen creature. His thoughts are displayed in a rather convoluted manner‚ many of which offset one another‚ and can cause confusion for the reader. Fortunately‚ through the usage of diction‚ syntax‚ and imagery‚ McCarthy helps to convey the impact that the experience of the situation has on the main character. Diction plays an enormous role in expressing
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