The road continues to strain the father and son's relationship as the days go by and both become more desperate to find food, shelter and other refugees, like them that may help. As the story progresses, the two have the first encounter with other people, resulting in a violent conclusion. The "bad guys", as the father refers to them, are an ever present threat to the survival of the two. Destruction, isolation and pain have caused the "bad guys" to develop inhumane behaviors including cannibalism and rape as a survival tactic. In my previous blog entry I mentioned how deranged the world is described in McCarthy's book questioning the possible reasons why someone like the father would go to extremes to secure his son's welfare. After the father kills the crazy guy that threatened his son, and uses up one of his two bullets, the search for refuge becomes more intense with long late night walks in the forest and risking both their lives as they frequently near the "bad guys' '' truck.
I keep thinking about the boy and how awful it must be to grow up without any friends, always on the run. It's only logical that as he becomes more mature he starts to question his father's actions and take his own stand, even a t young age. For example, he's seen scared and frightened when his father asks him to "Stop it.... Take the gun." but he replies he doesn't want it, to which the father responds more forcibly, "I didn't ask if you wanted it. Take it." (70). More experiences like these create tension between them, yet the father's purpose is clear: "My job is to take care of you. I was appointed to do that by God. I will kill anyone who touches you." (77)
As more strain is put on their relationship I wonder how the father will react to his son's rebellion or if the son will continue to rebel at all. I also think about what will happen now that there is only one bullet left in the gun and how the father will use the resources he has left (food, clothing) to secure their much coveted survival. One last thing I'm still curious about is the woman that the father talks to when he's not with the child. She seems so mysterious and very little is known about her other than the conversations she's had with the father she uses to encourage him about giving up. I wonder why she keeps coming up and why the father won't do as she says although he's pretty attentive to her and longing for her presence whenever she leaves. Up to now, her character is the most intriguing of all.
I keep thinking about the boy and how awful it must be to grow up without any friends, always on the run. It's only logical that as he becomes more mature he starts to question his father's actions and take his own stand, even a t young age. For example, he's seen scared and frightened when his father asks him to "Stop it.... Take the gun." but he replies he doesn't want it, to which the father responds more forcibly, "I didn't ask if you wanted it. Take it." (70). More experiences like these create tension between them, yet the father's purpose is clear: "My job is to take care of you. I was appointed to do that by God. I will kill anyone who touches you." (77)
As more strain is put on their relationship I wonder how the father will react to his son's rebellion or if the son will continue to rebel at all. I also think about what will happen now that there is only one bullet left in the gun and how the father will use the resources he has left (food, clothing) to secure their much coveted survival. One last thing I'm still curious about is the woman that the father talks to when he's not with the child. She seems so mysterious and very little is known about her other than the conversations she's had with the father she uses to encourage him about giving up. I wonder why she keeps coming up and why the father won't do as she says although he's pretty attentive to her and longing for her presence whenever she leaves. Up to now, her character is the most intriguing of all.
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