Tear essay #1

     Cormac McCarthy creates a black,  desolate soul depriving wasteland where even the sun  doesn't appear.  The novel may progress, but the atmosphere surrounding the novel persists.  As the novel is introduced,  danger.and desolation are the norms for this society.  through the use of pathos, McCarthy shows that even through the gloomy environment,  a fathers efforts to protect is son  never dwindles in hopes of survival.
   The son is introduced as a timid little boy who is trying to understand the world he lives in.  " He studied what he could see.  The segments of the road down there among dead trees. Looking for anything of color.  Any movement."  The boy conveys pathos as his naive personality gives the audience insight into the boys confusion. McCarthy goes on to portray that with out the guidance of his father the boy will be lost.
   The father is seen as the leader ;the man in charge with quick thinking and experience,  he looks to himself to protect his 10 year old boy but deep down,  the father is as lost as his son but must keep positive for the both of them.  " He woke before dawn and watched the gray day break.  Slow and half opaque.  He rose while the boy slept and pulled in just shoes and wrapped in his blanket he walked out though the trees.... " McCarthy shows that the father wants the son to be somewhat unaware of the full extent of the situation at hand simply because of his age and how innocent and fragile his mind is. The audience feels compassion toward the father and some readers may begin to sympathize with the father and his efforts to protect his only son.
    Both father and son have learned to work hand in hand in order for survival. piece of mind is key, and judging from endless attacks of cannnabals,  weather, and unforseen obstacles it has been proven tough to have such a thing. "you wanted to know what the bad guys looked like. Now you know.  It may happen again.  My job is to take care of you.... I will kill anyone Who touches you. " McCarthy shows that the father will stop at no length in regards to protecting his son.  a lot of emotion is felt by the reader, and he audience can infer that maintaing a safe state will be a hard thing to do.