Throughout The Road, the author, Cormac McCarthy, utilizes many literary devices to further the readers knowledge of the story line. While it is common for authors to use literary elements, McCarthy contrasts with his use of style and syntax in more ways than one. For example, McCarthy’s novel uses a mixture of long and short sentences, it doesn’t include chapters, and it’s not grammatically correct. All of those examples join together to connect the audience with the story as they read. The results leave the readers thinking of McCarthy’s purpose for his style and keeps them engaged throughout the novel. McCarthy’s sentence structure adds emphasis on the main points in the story. McCarthy uses long sentences like, “The man thought he seemed