Finally the last part of the book! The ending was a bit sad but I, myself is happy to get this done! So I was happy to draw this scene and it only took about 15 minutes, I guess. Now let's analyze this thing more specifically.
You all may remember this scene clearly. In page 255, the man and the boy tracks up the trail of bootprints, searching for the thief who stole their stuff. In the end, the man catches the thief and gets back everything from him. What's more, he even takes his clothes away too(although that is yet described in my picture.) . The boy begged his father, not to take his stuff but the man showed no mercy. He made a complete revenge on the thief. However, the man accepts the boy's request and returns to the place where the thief stood. But it was too late. He was gone. So the man just put the clothes on a rock and leaves again.
This is the back and forth of the above scene. The reason why this scene was so important is that there're a lot of actions here, while most scenes of this book rarely contain any. Moreover, it was the first time for the man and the boy to have their stuff stolen. Even more, the man was so cold and threatening to the thief. And there are more reasons to support the significance of this scene but I'll just stop here since it's going to take forever: there is no over-highlighting this scene, actually.
I was a bit surprised by the man. So far, what he had shown to us was just unceasing love and his sacrificial care for the boy. However when it came to another person, especially a 'bad guy' like the thief, he could be colder than ever. I knew that when he blasted his pistol at one of the truck people at the beginnig of this book but was unconscious of that fact since he never attacked anyone after. But now that he intimidated the thief and robbed him back, I, again, realized that his love is only for his son and he was able to do anything for their survival.
So this is what I thought about the thief scene. I'm sure some of you may have felt different and some felt the same as what I did. Well anyway, the story
Damn the road.
What's this ugly ending?
And please click the picture to see it in a bigger size.
ReplyDeleteWell, I didn't think the man to be bad, only caring about the boy and doing anything to keep himself and the boy alive. I think what man did can be understood, considering that the thief threatened the man and the boy's life severely. I can see how much despair and shock the man would have felt. I think the man's reaction to the thievery is not a good one, but still an understandable one of a typical person.
ReplyDeleteHaha, after I finished reading, I also thought the ending's somewhat 'unacceptable' to me. I guess everybody who posted the 'writing quotes' or anything else that has to mention something about the contents of the book might have chosen this scene. (Even I did.) As you said, the man shows no mercy for the bad guy. Though he never helped other people, I guess it's his first time taking things from others. Well, it was enough to make me (or most of us) confused.
ReplyDeleteWell I think you described the scene very specifically! Well.. At first,I thought that the clothes were also the man and the boy's so I didn't have much thought. But, as I read your writing, I thought that maybe the reason the man seems to be so violent(?) to the bad guys is because the man cares for the boy too much... I think you did a great job! I mean you made me think a lot ^^ I'll look forward to seeing your drawings in the LORD OF THE FLIES!
ReplyDeleteI think this scene is a major turning point for the boy, and I love that you chose to illustrate it (how did you make the grass, btw?)
ReplyDeleteIt's ok to be angry at a book. In fact your powerful reaction, although negative, to the ending of this book is important to help us understand what McCarthy's ultimate message was.
And I hate to tell you this now, but Lord of the Flies isn't really any happier... which you might have been able to guess from the title. But it is GOOD.