The Road. Pages 66-101

I continue to read "The Road", which seems to be picking up in pace. I last left off with the child and his father experiencing a horrific event. The father had just pulled the trigger on a man that was threatening to harm the child. The child was covered in gore and the remains of the dead mans viscera. The man and the child had no choice but to run, generating as much distance between the dead body and themselves. They managed to escape the truckers and were finally able to take a breather. The child was terrified and hadn't uttered a word for days because he was in such a state of shock. The next day the father and the child had to make an attempt to get back the cart they had left behind which held are their valuables. After hours of searching and finally finding their cart, they were disheartened to find that it had been looted for anything and everything of value. The child and the father now had to start from scratch again by actively looking for any supplies they could. The mixture of snow and ash falling from the sky does not help their progress in the slightest. Once they are on their way, they find a few old abandoned houses with some usable supplies, which they take. However they are very low on food and need to find some quick. They are continuing their journey to the south, when the child spots smoking coming from what seems to be a makeshift camp. This is probably one of their only hopes left for survival, so they continue towards the camp. Throughout the the journey, I have realized that the child continually asks his father if they will die or not. The father always replies with the same optimistic answer that they will survive. I have also noticed that throughout the book, the author shares many images of dead humans in the abandoned building. The father and the son are relatively unaffected by this dilemma, and continue on their merry way. I also find it somewhat annoying that both the father and the child are still unnamed, as well as anything and anyone else in the book. It promotes a feeling of disconnection with the characters.