2016/10/13 by Bryony Claire Pratt, Pratt, Bryony Claire
Arts and Humanities · Social Sciences · #Crime, Deviance, and Social Control #Disaster Management and Resilience #Modern American Literature Studies
paper · doi:10.14288/cjur.v2i1.188705
openalex publication_date 2016/10/13 · openalex created_date 2017/08/31 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
This essay focuses on the themes of humanity and morality in Cormac McCarthy's post-apocalyptic novel The Road. I use secondary sources to demonstrate how the two main characters, a father and son, are conflicted with the idea of morality in their journey of survival. The challenge to define what is 'good' and 'bad,' and live according to that moral standard is emphasized throughout the novel and is discussed analytically in this essay.