The Road, by Cormac McCarthy, I think shows assimilation throughout the novel. You can see the man and his son slowly adapt and adjust into the world they are now living in. The world has just gone through an apocalypse and there are not many resources left, so they have learned how to scavenge for any resources there may be. In this novel they wake up not knowing if they will find any food or not. They have learned to ration themselves so that their food will last longer. The man and the boy have adjusted to having a limited supply of food so they ration themselves. An example of a way that they have adapted to their surroundings is how they have tarps to sleep on and under so if it is raining or if the ground is wet, they will still
