Cormac McCarthy wrote The Road for his son on his leafy patio at the Menger hotel, little did McCarthy know this story would be his finest work (The wall street journey). As the story progresses the reader can develop an attachment to the characters from the connection the two hold, while the boy would mess up the man would stay calm. The man and boy as read sharing soda pop and eating apples, although it is an insignificant fact it shows that the two are happy together. This relationship between the two character relates to how McCarthy feels towards his son. The death of the man in the road was to be expected by the reader as for he has been coughing up blood all though the journey. The man dies in the end of the story leaving the boy to encounter another man that is willing to help, why would the author of this story end keep the mans life in such bad health id if the character represents him? The author of the story explains that he wrote this book for his son to show his love (Oprah Winfrey show). Why does McCarthy die in the end to leave his son with the vast amounts a cannibals out in the world? This death in the story is necessary for one reason and that is to show that McCarthy will die for his son in the end for the sons life. This is a representation of the memories that the two have of each other that the boy will remember for the rest of his life in this world.
Thursday, April 14, 2016
Father and son
Cormac McCarthy wrote The Road for his son on his leafy patio at the Menger hotel, little did McCarthy know this story would be his finest work (The wall street journey). As the story progresses the reader can develop an attachment to the characters from the connection the two hold, while the boy would mess up the man would stay calm. The man and boy as read sharing soda pop and eating apples, although it is an insignificant fact it shows that the two are happy together. This relationship between the two character relates to how McCarthy feels towards his son. The death of the man in the road was to be expected by the reader as for he has been coughing up blood all though the journey. The man dies in the end of the story leaving the boy to encounter another man that is willing to help, why would the author of this story end keep the mans life in such bad health id if the character represents him? The author of the story explains that he wrote this book for his son to show his love (Oprah Winfrey show). Why does McCarthy die in the end to leave his son with the vast amounts a cannibals out in the world? This death in the story is necessary for one reason and that is to show that McCarthy will die for his son in the end for the sons life. This is a representation of the memories that the two have of each other that the boy will remember for the rest of his life in this world.
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The Man's death at the end of the text shows just how unfortunate life can be, even with a person you would risk everything for. You can love someone and prioritize his well-being over everything else, but could you handle leaving him for an eternity, knowing that the outcome will be nothing but hardship for him? McCarthy's love for his son is apparent in the novel, and I agree that he would die for him. He wrote the ending to show that death is the ultimate sign that you truly love someone. It is a bittersweet ending, but the best one the novel could have ended on.
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