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The Road presents a universal theme of Good vs. Evil. In this story, the man and the boy are considered the good guys. They are considered the good because they have kept their morals. One of the reasoning’s as to why they believe they are the “good guys” is that they are “carrying the fire.” They believe that all those carrying the fire are incapable of doing any wrong. Throughout the story, fire is used as a symbol of safety and goodness whether it be a literal fire they make to keep them warm

What Goes Around Comes Around A conscious choice is one we make knowing its effects will either be beneficial or harmful to ourselves or others. In the following short stories, “By the Waters of Babylon” by Stephen Vincent Benet, “There Will Come Soft Rains” by Ray Bradbury, and “If I Forget Thee, Oh Earth” by Arthur C. Clarke as well as the poem “There Will Come Soft Rains” by Sara Teasdale and Psalm 137 from the Bible, this message is portrayed in a number of ways. Each story provides the reader

slope of a road affects water runoff, so engineers and construction workers must plan accordingly. Slope is also important to people who use wheelchairs and other types of devices to help others move around. Skiers, snowboarders, and snowmobilers must pay attention

manual, and cognitive distractions. The CDC explains that texting and driving is the leading cause of distracted driving and is a combination of all three distractions and takes your hands off of the wheel as well as your eyes and mind off of the road. (CDC, 2011). This is a credible source because it is an organizations website that is a component of The Department of Health and Human Services. The CDC’s mission is “to protect America from health,

Railroad crossing is very important. It is always important to be aware of your surroundings and what is going on around you. If you are at a train stop, you also need to be aware of what is going on around you. You can never be too safe at a train stop and railroad crossing. Also you should never walk on train tracks or cross between two different carts. The train could start moving and then you wouldn’t be able to go back. As I stated earlier, the understanding of railroad crossings and train tracks

In the novel, The Road, written by Cormac McCarthy, and the story “Miles City, Montana,” by Alice Munro represents the relationship between parent and child. The relationship has a great effect on children’s life such as positive as well as negative. A novel is discussed how to survive in the life by doing strong efforts, however, a story develops the ideas between the parenthood and the relation of trust and forgiveness. Moreover, the parent-child relationship that has a huge effect on the way that

William Least Heat-Moon writes Blue Highways: A Journey into America to describe his trip around the United States after he loses his job and goes through a divorce. He takes a life changing trip around America and meets some amazing people throughout his travels. Heat-Moon packs his necessities in Ghost Dancing, his van, and takes off to find himself on a 13,000 mile journey around America. Heat-Moon learns about balance and harmony and how they affect one another and life. Harmony is a noun that

The primary theme in “The Road Not Taken” is about making choices. In the poem, the speaker comes upon an intersection in the road. Since the speaker does not have the capacity to travel both roads at the same time, he must decide which one to take. “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, / And sorry I could not travel both.” One road looks more traveled than the other, signaling to the speaker that it may be the safest route to take. Whereas, the other road looks as if it has been traveled less

In McCarthy’s The Road, love survives through the violence in the world. None of the characters have names, They go by the man, the boy, and the bad. It is a father and son traveling alone to the coast. They do not know where they are going but are hopeful to reach a warm climate as the earth slowly gets colder and colder. They have to fight to stay alive as bad from the bad, who try to steal their things and kill them. The man fights to stay alive for the boy, the love for the boy keeps the man

Giving fuels our Youth     The value on youth is such an amazing thing, we take for granted what younger people can do. But in the book “The Road”, a Boy and a Man traverse along an unknown wasteland. As the story progresses, the boy starts to shape his caretaker to remind him of lessons he was taught. “I want you to drink it...He took the can sipped it and handed it back.” (McCarthy 23). In this part of the book, he exemplified the act of sharing and balancing the scale between selfless and selfish