Journey In The Road Analysis

Isolation can encourage people to realize or find the best parts in their identity which helps them succeed. Over the extreme journey in the Road by Cormac McCarthy, Papa realizes that his identity has changed over time to be more of a guardian and a protector for the boy. “You’re talking crazy. No, I’m speaking the truth. Sooner or later they will catch us and they will kill us, They will rape me. They’ll rape him. They are going to rape us and kill us and eat us and you won't face it. You’d rather wait for it to happen. But I can't. I can't” (McCarthy, 56). Papa realizes that he has to be responsible for the boy because he is his son and he wants him to have a chance even though terrible things might happen. Papa has now discovered that he has to be more hardworking and responsible in order to keep the boy alive on the
The absent of food in Richard's life has made him strive to do more with his life so him and his kids don’t have to go through the same life that he has experienced in his younger years. While gaining more hunger over the years this has made richard work harder in order for him to make his dream. for more in his life so that he doesn’t have to worry about basic needs in his life. Finally in Outcast United Luna tells her father that she won't be coming home and that she will be staying in the United States to perseverer her goals. “For Luma, the change in lifestyle was abrupt. In an instant, she was on her own. ‘I went from being able to walk into any restaurant and store in the United States and buy whatever I wanted to having nothing,’ she said” (St. John, 23). Through the isolation away from her normal life and because of the lack of money luma learns to preserve her self to achieve greatness in her life. Luma wants to succeed so she can prove to her father that she is independent and can do anything that she wants to. Overall In the story Luma finds the persistence and grit in her identity that she needs for