The Road By Cormac Mccarthy

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The Road by Cormac McCarthy is a novel, a post-apocalyptic story that follows the journey of a father and his son as they travel through a deserted and harsh environment in search of safety and survival. The novel is set in a post-apocalyptic world, where an apocalypse happened, leaving the whole world in a state of ruin. "The Road" is a novel about survival, endurance, and the bond between a father and son. The father is someone who is determined to protect his son and keep him alive in this harsh and unforgiving environment. They face many challenges and encounter many dangerous situations, including encounters with other desperate survivors who resort to violence and cannibalism to survive. The novel "The Road" is told through a third-person …show more content…

The bond between the father and son is the heart of the novel, and their deep love for each other drives their actions throughout the story. The novel shows that even in the toughest of circumstances, their love for each other can endure and inspire acts of selflessness and sacrifice. The father is willing to do whatever it takes to ensure the safety and well-being of his son, even if it means putting his own life at risk or making difficult choices. Knowing that both characters loved each other helped them endure even the toughest situations. The theme of love and sacrifice in the novel adds depth and emotional resonance to the story. It portrays the bond between the father and son giving them hope in a ruined …show more content…

The meaning of The Doctrine of Double Effect is someone who causes bad effects must have both a good intention and a morally acceptable reason for permitting the bad effects(Masek). In "The Road," the father and son face many moral dilemmas when they struggle to survive in a post-apocalyptic world. They encounter situations where they have to make decisions that may have both positive and negative consequences. For example: killing for survival, stealing to survive, and mercy killing. The father and son encounter other survivors who try to harm them. They don’t hesitate to kill or harm others in self-defense or to protect each other, even though it goes against their moral values. We question their morality of taking a human life, even in extreme circumstances, and the potential conflict between survival and moral principles. The father and son lack resources, such as food and shelter, and sometimes resort to stealing from abandoned homes or other survivors to meet their basic needs. Which questions the morality of stealing, even in tough situations, and whether the ends justify the means when it comes to survival. They also encounter other characters who are suffering from extreme conditions, such as illness or injury, and face the question of whether to end their suffering through mercy killing. This questions the morality of intentionally causing harm to end suffering and the ethical