Cormac Mccarthy's The Road

What makes a story acceptable? An acceptable or well written story needs strong relationships and an identifiable conflict. The author must use these two criteria in order for the story to be popular or for people to want to continue to read the book.
Good relationships between characters in a story is a main component in making an excellent story. In the Book The Road by Cormac Mccarthy, a young boy and his father are traveling through a world where anarchy and isolation have replaced the structure of their fallen society. The world as they once perceived it has ended and they are left to fend for themselves to protect the ones they love most. The boy and father's relationship is all each other have through this deadly endeavor . The