The Road by Cormac Macarthy begins in the midst of the narrative when a man and a kid are stuck in a deserted area in search of food and shelter, but their departure is hampered by the weather, and the survivors.
And the narrator is sometimes in the third person, while other times he is a mirror of the two primary protagonists. That is the child, as well as the man. In this narrative, no identities are mentioned. There are also relatively few people in the narrative. Some lost travelers, survivors, and cannibals. Aside from that, there are relatively few individuals alive in particular villages. Many of them were killed due to the nuclear calamity, and it eventually speaks about the end-of-the-world scenario. However, this is a tale for ourselves about what happens once a catastrophe occurs.
So this might be classified as dystopian literature, or post-dystopian fiction, and how these folks survive the nuclear calamity that has wiped off the whole human population. So, while the Voice is referenced in the third person, their ideas and actions make a very solid claim in the voice of the narrator.
The structure is a little unusual because there are no quote marks. The screenplay is crafted in such a way that, aside from the breaks, there is no other evidence of a dialogue being uttered. The panicked individuals, the vacant highways, and the murderous lot were all shown very effectively in the detailed path. McCarthy does a terrific job in his use of plain writing in the style that is typical of the era. There aren’t many literary devices that employ a chronological plot with the beginning, middle, and finish, and of course, dreams are used as flashbacks at times. Similarly, if this is deemed as Literature, it will undoubtedly be listed with 1984, although it may not be one of the beloved novels of the century, it will be regarded as one of the most significant sections of the future though. I liked this book a lot and would rate it four out of five stars. There are also several study proposals, such as examining the psychological and relational influence of the Father and Son, as well as moving forward with compassion and preparedness.
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Excellent review