The Road ( post 1, question 5)

Due to the fact that McCarthy's style is dark and stark was what made the story what it is. It helped the story because it showed how human kind and the world become after the disaster, nobody would feel happy and talk in a cheerful way when they're in such situation. The style puts the mood in the story.

"She was gone and the coldness of it was her final gift."

The dark style showed the reader how the father felt and became after his wife left him with their son (which I think it would only be his son), you can tell that from that moment on his whole world became dark because of the abandonment and betrayal of his wife. There were times that he felt that everything was going okay and what made him feel that way was knowing that the boy is safe.
I think that the audience would be Those who often wonder about the what's next? They want to know what will be of us in the future. I also think that can be for any kind of audience since it kind of shows that you should maintain yourself strong and to not lose hope. An example of this would be that the son and the dad always said that they carry the fire and at the end the kid asked the man if they too were carrying the fire which I would say hope.
" How do I know you're one of the good guys?
You dont. You'll have to take a shot.
Are you carrying the fire?
Am I what ?
Carrying the fire.
You're kind of weirded out, arent you?
No.
Just a little.
Yeah.
That's okay.
So are you?
What, carrying the fire?
Yes. "

This is the way I look at it but i would like to know some one else point of view.