Love is an intense feeling of deep affection, it can ease ones’ expedition in life as it fills up the emptiness a person has, along with giving a person support they may not already have. By analyzing the novel, The Road by Cormac McCarthy, the movie, Interstellar directed by Christopher Nolan, and the article, What Attracts People on the Outside to Fall in Love with Convicted Criminals by Sharon Murphy it is evident that love can ease one along their journey with motivation, companionship and selflessness. These three, the mains characters are motivated by love to get through hardships and obstacles they face. They have companionship between the one they love in their works, they have a special bond which cannot break. They also have selflessness
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In the novel, The Road, the Man and the Boy have a great companionship between each other. There are many moments in the book where this is evident, at one point the Man was very emotional about his wife’s’ suicide, but the boy was there to comfort him and keep his head high. Along with that, the Man states, “The one thing I know is that I wouldn’t have survived for myself. I know because I would never have come this far. A person who had no one to would be well advised to cobble together some passable ghost.” (McCarthy, 49) This quote states that when have a strong companionship between two, it helps them survive. The man would not be where he is if it weren’t for the Son, as he says if you don’t have one to share with, its harder for to get through obstacles. In the movie Interstellar, Cooper has a companionship with his daughter and that bond helps Cooper be ready for his trip and get through his struggles when he is in a bad situation. In Coopers situation, his companionship was heavily mentally based, the thought of his daughter was a relieve of stress. “We were created with his need. God made a companion for Adam because, it is not good for man to be alone” (Nolan 2014). This quote states how he has a strong companionship with his daughter and its purpose too. After completing his mission, he meets his daughter and shows affections, which gives him a sense of happiness. …show more content…
In the book, The Road, the Man had lots of selflessness which made him protect the boy. He encountered thieves and kidnappers but that didn’t let the Man back away, he risked his own life in order to protect the Boy. He continues to say, “You look at him again and I will shoot you in the head.” (McCarthy 51) This quote clearly shows how he cares for his son as he threatens the kidnapper, along with putting a risk to himself which could possibly lead to death. Another thing he says is “Here take this blanket, I can survive without it, I will take care of you, no matter how worse the situation gets.” (McCarthy) This quote how he his putting his needs for his sons needs, and sacrificing such things for himself in order to keep the son protected. In comparison, in Interstellar, Cooper’s daughter puts all her efforts in order to become a scientist although she lacks goodness in that field of study. It was said in the movie, “She have to do something to help his dad, something to make sure he survives.” (Nolan 2014) She was selfless enough to go into the field of science just for her dad, but by pursuing a career in science it clearly shows that she was ready to help him when he is in a bad situation. Comparing to the essay, it states that in a broad sense that prisoners are selfless so that they can get though their sentencing, they don’t let depression
In the novel, The Road, the Man and the Boy have a great companionship between each other. There are many moments in the book where this is evident, at one point the Man was very emotional about his wife’s’ suicide, but the boy was there to comfort him and keep his head high. Along with that, the Man states, “The one thing I know is that I wouldn’t have survived for myself. I know because I would never have come this far. A person who had no one to would be well advised to cobble together some passable ghost.” (McCarthy, 49) This quote states that when have a strong companionship between two, it helps them survive. The man would not be where he is if it weren’t for the Son, as he says if you don’t have one to share with, its harder for to get through obstacles. In the movie Interstellar, Cooper has a companionship with his daughter and that bond helps Cooper be ready for his trip and get through his struggles when he is in a bad situation. In Coopers situation, his companionship was heavily mentally based, the thought of his daughter was a relieve of stress. “We were created with his need. God made a companion for Adam because, it is not good for man to be alone” (Nolan 2014). This quote states how he has a strong companionship with his daughter and its purpose too. After completing his mission, he meets his daughter and shows affections, which gives him a sense of happiness. …show more content…
In the book, The Road, the Man had lots of selflessness which made him protect the boy. He encountered thieves and kidnappers but that didn’t let the Man back away, he risked his own life in order to protect the Boy. He continues to say, “You look at him again and I will shoot you in the head.” (McCarthy 51) This quote clearly shows how he cares for his son as he threatens the kidnapper, along with putting a risk to himself which could possibly lead to death. Another thing he says is “Here take this blanket, I can survive without it, I will take care of you, no matter how worse the situation gets.” (McCarthy) This quote how he his putting his needs for his sons needs, and sacrificing such things for himself in order to keep the son protected. In comparison, in Interstellar, Cooper’s daughter puts all her efforts in order to become a scientist although she lacks goodness in that field of study. It was said in the movie, “She have to do something to help his dad, something to make sure he survives.” (Nolan 2014) She was selfless enough to go into the field of science just for her dad, but by pursuing a career in science it clearly shows that she was ready to help him when he is in a bad situation. Comparing to the essay, it states that in a broad sense that prisoners are selfless so that they can get though their sentencing, they don’t let depression