Blog Post 9

Why are the father and son of The Road such a thought provoking, and emotion garnering grouping?

   The father and son dynamic certainly adds nearly all the emotion that the novel contains. The book was actually written loosely based on the relationship between Cormac McCarthy and his youngest son.

   McCarthy has stated in interviews that much of the book's content and even dialogue are focused on the interesting predicament that comes with fathering another child at such an old age. At 64 McCarthy can expect that his son will have to live much of his life without his father, the emotion of this situation certainly leaks into the book, I'll have to stop there as to not spoil anything.

   After having read the book the emotional power of the father and son simply can't be argued with. It's clearly there and it will impact you greatly as you read.