On the other hand, the progression in McCarthy's story aligns with a father and his son's valiant quest to survive, which is almost constantly thwarted with new dangers. ... The immediate problems of the father and son are  hunger, thirst and coldness, which cause all of their faculties to be devoted to survival. ... Devoting to work as his salvation, Peter attempts to salvage society and his sanity by continuing on with his career and raising his daughter earnestly with his wife, Mary during the outbreak. When the couple must consider euthanizing their daughter, Mary displays stron...

• Word Count: 1772
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Victor finds himself rejecting his obvious mate, Elizabeth, in pursuit of his deep seeded desire for his mother as his only partner in love and sexual pleasure; his father and Elizabeth are competition for his mother's love. ... "My mother had much desired to have a daughter, but I continued to be their single offspring" (p 42). ... He is due to leave for the University of Ingolstadt soon after Caroline's death yet obtains "from my father a respite of some weeks. ... The moment Victor arrives at the University of Ingolstadt, he expresses "the evil influence, the Angel of Destructi...

• Word Count: 2532
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate