Cormac Mccarthy: An Analysis

In the Anthropocene we are met with an imminent realization that climate change will alter the current way of life as we know it today. Coming to terms with this knowledge is never easy and artist from around the world have contributed their views and ideas on what the future may potentially be. Cormac McCarthy brings us into a world that has been morphed by an unknown catastrophe. This story follows a classic McCarthy structure by being as vague as possible with the names of the characters and the places they intend to go. A man and his son journey along a road in order to reach the coast where the weather is apparently warmer. Their current situation as they travel is to survive the cold, cannibals, and robbers. The man is very wary about his interactions with other and sees the worst in everyone due to his bitter past experiences. His boy is able to see the good in the world, but is told by his father that he is too naive to understand the given conditions. Faith and hope are one of the central theme found in this novel and are …show more content…
This quote reminded me of our current relationship with the earth and Mars. The idea of terraforming mars is fascinating idea but pursuing it will consequently neglect current living ecosystems. Even with future technologies it would take years for this project to be completed and funded. It is hard to conceive the amount of time it will require to accomplish this feat, and I do not believe we are capable of fully grasping the risk associated with pursuing this project. We would also have to consider how we would be able to transport and feed the world’s population on Mars, which may possibly entail a good portion of the population being left behind. Collectively we are not ready to make this next step and we are required to work with the given conditions instead of pursuing this Elon Musk