Context The Road Flashcards
Climate crisis in the road
Some say it is an example of whats to come with ignorance
Religion and the road
Some interpret a christian meaning to the text
When the man shoots the flare gun, the boy doubts that god could see it
McCarthy and the road
McCarthy recalls time with his son in El Paso, with some dialogue being inspired by thier conversations.
Lack of hope for future
McCarthys literary nspiration
1984, We.
At time of writing, post apocalyptic genre was well established.
The long loud silence by Wilson Tucker details a nuclear strike and intentional plague
Inspo for the road
The boy and the man are built in the image of McCarthy and his son
Materialism the road
The can of coke shows the materialistic society we xist as now, reminidng the reader to not takje luxuries for granted
Importance of youth in the road
as a symbol of hope
Coca cola can in the road
Symbolizes corporate greed and end stage capitalism
- polarizes a singular brand for this
- a reminder of american past
Cradling of the boys head in the road
Christlike imagery of washing the boys head
Vulnerabilirty of childlike innoncence
’just like me’ the boy
Displays innate goodness
The Road saying grace to bunkers ownerss
Spiritually driven gratitude
Similiar to religion in THT where they rely on religion to carry them
Consistent picturing of hands in The Road
Sacrificial nature of Jesus on the cross
Ely as a biblical figure
The last voice of reason
