The two main characters the man or Papa and the boy face many problems during their travels but the biggest problem they have is the cold. This is because they cannot find enough supplies to keep them warm and its only getting colder. “They lay there for a long time but they were freezing...”(McCarthy 65) The cold forces them to start heading south in hopes of finding warmer climates. An example of their problem with the cold is, “And we`re still going south right. Yes, to be warm.” (McCarthy 17) They need to head south for hopes of finding food and other rations. Finally, I would not do much different from what the man did. This is because it’s the most logical thing to do in their situation. The only thing I would do differently is save up more food and supplies then they did because they left a lot of food behind and had a lot of situations where they could have starved. Their solution to …show more content…
The biggest symbol would be the road ironically this is because the road has not been destroyed by any of the natural disasters. This is a symbol of hope for the man and the boy. It`s also a reason for them to keep going and surviving if they can. While the road may be the most obvious symbol in the novel I feel that it is the most important too. This is because their entire journey is based around the road and their will to survive. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and found it very amusing. This is because there are many vivid details and it’s easy to get immersed in the book as if you were there. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys dystopian and science fiction books because that’s exactly what the book is about. The genre of “The Road” would be post-apocalyptic fiction. This is because as the genre says takes place in a post-apocalyptic world following the story of a man and his son. In conclusion “The Road” is a good read for anyone who enjoys sitting down, reading for a while and getting really involved with a
One symbol appears throughout chapter three, the turtle. It is a symbol for the migrants and how some people will go out of their way to knock them down, “the driver saw the turtle and swerved to hit it” simply because they want to, they want to feel like they are powerful (Steinbeck 22). However, some of the people go out of their way to avoid hurting the migrants, “she saw the turtle and swung to the right, off the highway, the wheels screamed and a cloud of dust boiled up” because they know that it would be immoral to hurt something, although they have more power (Steinbeck 22). Another example of a symbol is Rose of Sharon’s pregnancy, it holds new life for the family, except when the baby is born it is “a blue shriveled little mummy” that “‘Never breathed’ said Mrs. Wainwright softly. ‘Never was alive.’” symbolizing how the Joads never really had a chance (Steinbeck 603). They believe in their hearts that they persevere throughout their trials, but in the end they realized their certain doom as soon as they left for California, maybe even
One example of symbolism is the main antagonist Kaine. Kaine possibly could symbolize suffering, sacrifices, loss, and most important, determination. While trying to find Kaine, Michael suffers along the way while overcoming the obstacles set in his path. In the end of the book, Michael actually is left on his own after both of his companions die. He then uses determination and drive to find Kaine and fight him. This proves that Kaine could symbolize sacrifice, suffering, loss, and determination because of the loss of Michael’s friends, the suffering at the hands of Kaine, and the determination Michael uses to find him. Another way James Dashner uses Kaine as a symbol is by his name. In fact, Kaine actually means ‘Tribute’. James Dashner could have taken advantage of this name to hint at the sacrifices the main character Michael would have to make and the determination he would have to show in order to defeat Kaine. To elaborate on the idea of symbolism, another symbol could be the Path. The Path is what Michael, Bryson, and Sarah were told to find to help them find Kaine. Michael and his friends faced a series of many arduous obstacles and challenges they had to pass in order to get through the Path. Even when Michael looses his two loyal best friends, he kept on going in order to reach Kaine. This means that the Path could symbolize assiduousness and
Symbolism In "The Things They Carried" In Tim O'Brien's story "The Things They Carried" we see how O'Brien uses symbolism in order to indirectly give us a message and help us to connect to what the soldiers are thinking and feeling. During a war, soldiers tend to take with them items from home, kind of as a security blanket. The items they normally take with them tend to reveal certain characteristics of their personality. Henry Dobbins is the guy who loves to eat, so he made sure he took some extra food. Ted Lavender was the scaredy cat of the group, so he carried tranquilizers with him.
Throughout the novel, the reader is presented with many different symbols. The symbols are clearly seen by Holden's constant repetition of their importance. The symbols are so important and their symbolism is directly related to the major themes of the novel.
Another prevalent symbol to me is the idea of sin. In The Ministers Black Veil Hooper just suddenly one day shows up to church wearing a veil. At first the people are sort of angered by it. People soon start to flock to his congregation to view the spectacle, and go so far as to test their '"'courage'"' by seeing who will go and talk to him. I think that the veil could represent sin. In The Ministers Black Veil Hooper was either trying to hide his sin from the people so that they could not judge him, which is god"'"s job, or maybe he was trying to protecting his self from the sins of the people. In the end of The Ministers Black Veil Hooper dies, and sees his congregation all wearing black veils, which would probably hint that maybe it represented the sin in all of us. In The Birthmark Georgiana"'"s birthmark could represent, as some religions believe, the original sin which is bestowed on all by the '"'hand'"' of god. But, unlike Hooper, Georgiana could not help her markings.
...e of the meanings to be determined by the reader, but clearly conveys the meaning behind others. Such variety provides something or someone for any reader to relate to. Symbolism, hidden or obvious, serves to connect the reader with the characters of “The Things They Carried” and follow their development with interest and ease. In many cases, symbols answer the question which the entire story is based upon, why the men carry the things they do.
Losing a phone compared to being raped, starved, killed, and eaten in pieces makes everyday life seem not so excruciating. Cormac McCarthy was born July 20, 1933 and is one of the most influencing writers of this era. McCarthy was once so poor he could not even afford toothpaste. Of course this was before he became famous. His lifestyle was hotel to hotel. One time he got thrown out of a $40 dollar a month hotel and even became homeless. This is a man who from experience knows what should be appreciated. McCarthy published a novel that would give readers just that message called The Road. Placed in a world of poverty the story is about a man and his son. They travel to a warmer place in hopes of finding something more than the scattered decomposing bodies and ashes. The father and son face hunger, death, and distrust on their long journey. 15 year old Lawrence King was shot for being gay. Known as a common hate crime, the murderer obviously thought he was more superior to keep his life and to take someone’s life. Believing ideas in a possible accepting world with no conditions is dangerous thought to that person’s immunity to the facts of reality.
The structure and language used is essential in depicting the effect that the need for survival has had upon both The Man and The Boy in The Road. The novel begins in media res, meaning in the middle of things. Because the plot isn’t typically panned out, the reader is left feeling similar to the characters: weary, wondering where the end is, and what is going to happen. McCarthy ensures the language is minimalistic throughout, illustrating the bleak nature of the post-apocalyptic setting and showing the detachment that the characters have from any sort of civilisation. Vivid imagery is important in The Road, to construct a portrait in the reader's mind that is filled with hopelessness, convincing us to accept that daily survival is the only practical option. He employs effective use of indirect discourse marker, so we feel as if we are in the man’s thought. The reader is provided with such intense descriptions of the bleak landscape to offer a feeling of truly seeing the need for survival both The Man and The Boy have. The reader feels no sense of closu...
Symbolism is heavily used throughout this novel The Road to enforce the theme of hope and determination for a better world and/or life. Symbolism is heavily used throughout this novel to enforce the theme of hope and determination for a better world and/or life.
Some of the main symbols of the novel are The Hanging Wall, the colours of the clothing of the different women and the Eyes. All these symbols add different features to the story which are important. Some add fear, suspense, and overall they all add an important understanding of the story line. Margaret Atwood, was able to successfully create symbols which added depth and helped with the understanding of the novel. With these symbols she used in the novel she proved the importance and the positive effects strong symbolism can have with plot and character
The Road by Cormac McCarthy takes place in a post-apocalyptic world and follows the journey of a son and father traveling east to find a better life. It follows them for several months as they walk with a cart of belongings across a landscape that has no civilization. It is never said what caused the world to turn like so in the book, but we could infer it was some type of natural disaster on a large scale. All is known about location is that it most likely takes place in the United States.
In the Lord of the Flies, William Golding uses a variety of symbols to represent ideas, or abstract notions or conceptions about people, places, and things. A symbol, according to the Webster's Dictionary, is an object that stands for something in addition to its literal meaning. In the book, there is a continual breakdown of society and civilization on the island. During this breakdown, Golding uses symbolism to further explain the process. Some of the things he symbolizes in the novel are the island itself, the conch, the boys clothing, and the violence.
The Road by Cormac McCarthy opens to a desolate landscape with “nights dark beyond darkness and the days more gray each one than what had gone before,” (McCarthy 3). The two main characters, named only as “the man” and “the boy”, struggle to survive in this bleak world, encountering a myriad of trials and tribulations along the way. Although the two main characters do not ponder much about the state of their ecosystem, their relationship is symbolic of the relationship between humanity and the environment. Throughout The Road, Cormac McCarthy uses the father-son relationship between the man and the boy to symbolize the current relationship between humanity and our environment. Through his word choice, characterization of the boy as weak, and
Authors have many methods of telling a reader something without actually telling what it is, and it’s by the use of symbolism. Many symbols may not have a meaning, but they may help you understand what the author is trying to say. Symbols seem to be significant in writing pieces. They have an important role in Federico Garcia Lorca’s book of plays Three Tragedies, which took place in Spain during the 1930s. Three Tragedies was translated by James Graham-Lujan and Richard L. O’Connell and the three tragic dramas open up with an introduction by Lorca’s brother. Through the use of symbols, Lorca gives many interpretations of each of the three plays. Lorca uses the recurring symbols of embroidery, flowers, and blood to represent the three tragedies and power.
The poem entitled “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost is perhaps one of the most well-known poems to date. Frost’s poem explores the different paths and choices individuals are presented with throughout their life, which can later influence their lives significantly more than originally anticipated. Specifically, Frost describes a fork in the road at which the narrator must choose between two very different paths with varying outcomes. “The Road Not Taken” emphasizes the importance of taking the less traveled road through Frost’s usage of a wide range of literary devices. “The Road Not Taken” suggests that individuals should fully experience the process of making a choice before reaching a decision as that one single choice may later have