November 21, 2016
My first scholarly source that I found is a book writing by Erik J. Wielenberg. He talks about each aspect of the story and what the importance was for each different character that came up throughout the story. I agree with him when he talks about the importance of the father and son relationship. My understanding of the father and son relationship is that the father is the protector of his son, while the carries the weight of the world on his shoulders. Wielenberg also discusses how the father is the son's teacher and that he teaches the son the correct morals to get him through life. I totally agree with this idea, not only does the father teach his son the basics of education, but he also teachers the importance of mortality. The man isn't just the boy's father, but he is also his protector, teacher, and conscious.
https://www.jstor.org/stable/42909407?seq=12#page_scan_tab_contents
My second scholarly source I found discussed the overall atmosphere that is the setting of the novel. It talks about the destruction the fire created and amount of isolation that has occurred because of this apocalyptic lifestyle. I agree with the statement of desolation that Cormac McCarthy portrays when he wrote his novel, I believe he did this because it makes us realize that in a matter of minutes what we have could all be lost.
http://search.proquest.com/pqrl/docview/892989295/F416B96DA7545DCPQ/4?accountid=40957
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