“The Road” by Cormac McCarthy has been the most fascinating read that we have read so far. This novel really has my mind wondering due to the circumstances that these two have to deal with. The thought and sense of no time, days, or months just the darkness is crazy. I really don’t think that I would be able to handle not eating and drinking, just to walk with no sense of direction. These two characters really inspire me and take the words hope and survival to a different level.
One of the major ideas that I liked about this book so far is the fact that the dad would do anything to keep his son alive longer than him. I feel that if I had a child and I was in this situation I would do the same. I think that any good parent would put their child before themselves in a case like this. However, I do believe that there are the parents who would have the idea that their children were either slowing them down on the journey or the idea that they wouldn’t make it so why should they suffer being dragged along. I think this goes back to the idea of survival and hope because any good parent would keep that hope alive so that their child won’t be afraid and have hope that they won’t die.
Another thing that I liked was the way that the father and son both had different viewpoints of the devastation that was around them now. The little boy in the story was kind-hearted and innocent one that would always want to help others on the way. While the father took in the reality that they had to only take care of them and only them if they really wanted to survive the journey south. I really understood both perspectives but honestly I don’t think that I would be able to just turn my back on someone who is truly hurt or in need. For example the man who was struck by lightning or the people in the basement that they left. I know that if there is every a time when people turn towards cannibalism or the world is full of darkness with no food I wouldn’t be able to handle a situation like that.
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