Dark, dusty, lonely. Afraid, tired, hungry. Words that describe the life of those living in the faded, deceased country of what was once America. The Road by Cormac McCarthy, depicts the long and difficult post-apocalyptic journey a man and his son endure. Papa and the Boy have roles that completely reverse by the end of the book. They also go back and forth from maturity and growth when the Boy literally grows older, and when choosing right from wrong. The journey begins with Papa reaching out “to make sure the child was still sleeping.” (3). Initially, he shows parenting and care for the Boy. On Pg. 5, Papa is getting out food for them to eat, and packing up their cart, and when the boy wakes up he tells him “I’m right here.” This is
