The Road Section 1

Many events that occur in the book show the adversity that the characters must face and overcome. For example, the father and son must deal with the loss of the mother. The boy says at one point that he wishes to be with his mother, or in other words, wants to die. The father and son continue on however, and the father does not give in to shooting his son, like the mother said he may have to. The father and son overcome adversity such as being near starvation, avoiding cannibals, and surviving cold winters. They could take the easy way out, but they instead use what they have learned and overcome to continue and strive for their goal to head south.