In lack of civilization, a godless land with
the terror of a lost planet; a father and son have nothing
yet the whole world to lose. Cormac McCartney outlines the
journey in The Road with exquisite detail, going into the
minds of monsters and men, and showing that there is little
difference.
    Yet he does show that the distinction between remaining alive and really living is a horribly simple, but divinely complex notion of love. In the beginning of the book it is just a man
and his son. There is only one goal, to survive. The
wasteland they track is littered with debris, bodies, and
vile renegades.
   The man in the boy are
never named, but their definition as characters never alters. They show more emotion and depth than most constructs though their simple actions. A repeating, primary theme is that they're good people, or the good guys, in a land of malevolent forces. In other words, they're "carrying the fire."
   After finishing The Road I was left in awe, with only two characters in most of the book, he represents a majority of humanity; through the innocence of a boy, and a man stuck on the verge of righteous and corrupt, only trying to do what is right by his son.
   I personally liked this book because of it's different formatting, unique situations, and more importantly, the strangely relatable mentality of every twisted, moral, or introspective statement in the book.