the man Flashcards
the man
nameless protagonist of The Road
doesn’t mention his position in the pre-disaster world, but he seems to know a lot about scientific parts of the brain and good with a pistol
some kind of respiratory disease that makes him cough up blood and ultimately kills him
defined
by his extreme devotion to his son and his resourceful perseverance in surviving
“the child was his warrant”
“my job is to take care of you. I was appointed to do that by God”
memories
of his wife haunt him- she committed suicide rather than face the apocalyptic world
he has made the decision to keep surviving and “going down the road” despite the horror of the post-apocalyptic world
“good guys”
needs to keep “carrying the fire” of humanity and goodness, but he is not afraid to use violence, especially to protect the boy
“Make a list. Recite a litany. Remember”
“we’re still the good guys”
love for the boy
“could you crush that beloved skull with a rock”
“he bent and picked the boy up”
“he knelt and smoothed his hair”
