The Rise of An Existential Hero in Cormac McCarthy’s The Road

Abstract

This thesis entitled as “The Rise of An Existential Hero in Cormac McCarthy’s The Road” is about existential struggle of an unnamed man to get the boy, his son rescued from apocalyptic situation in America. It deals the challenges that the man confronts and introduces problems for his existence. Existentialism is used as a theoretical tool. It focuses on the man’s continuous effort and his resilience by highlighting how the adversity plays a vital role in enforcing him to act as a hero. The objective of the study, thus, is to show the man as an existential hero and interpreting his life and self directed actions from the existential point of view.