I started off really fascinated with fact that this book was based upon a survival of the fittest mentality and a loving relationship between father and son. Now I have reached a point in reading to where I feel like the characters need to finally receive that final break. I have a problem with the constant reading of devastation and loss of hope. The tone, structure, and constant ideas of death are really starting to make me feel depressed as I read this novel. I know that McCarthy’s tone and structure of this book goes along with the events of destruction and end of the world position but sometimes I feel like this horror is never ending. In the beginning I enjoyed the reading so much because I always felt that the two main characters in the book would eventually catch that break that you expect for them as the audience. However, as I continue to read this novel it is like they find food but not long from this they are back to starving and near death. Additionally, McCarthy uses fire to symbolize the hope and survival that they carry along the journey but so far this fire has continued to be put out. McCarthy illustrates their human strength by the man and the boy trying to carry the fire on but it appears as they get weaker. Basically, my obstacle when reading this book is that the destruction that occurs in the book rubs off on me and I actually feel sad reading this novel compared to accepting the tragic event and wanting that happy ending.
Therefore I am having this big problem with them not making it to the coast or not receiving that big miracle of them finding new civilization somewhere. Why can’t they receive this final outcome of happiness? I don’t like reading sad and depressing stories. I really hope that this entire story isn’t just about this end of civilization. I am hoping for this happy ending compared to an entire read of depressing thoughts of the world ending. Can they please just catch that final break?
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