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This is my English 3 Lit log for the novel The Road by Cormac McCarthy.

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Lost boy-Ruth Boy This song is a good representation of the book because how in the early age of the book they were kinda lost. They were lost in where they were and also in who they are. They didn’t really know who they were because they were all by themselves and had no one around them to remind them who they were. I also think that the whole book is kinda about how they are lost in a way where they are always walking down this long lonely road with really nothing to do but play with junk or try to find food.

Stronger-Kelly Clarkson This song is a pretty good representation of the book because the song is based on whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Which I think helps describe the book because in the book the man and the boy have been through a lot and had injuries and have been sick to the point where they wanted to quit or die but ended up fighting through it and moving on. Like when the man had bad soup and had the worst stomach ache ever and wanted to die and told the boy he wanted to die but he realized that what didn’t kill him made him stronger.

Stayin’ Alive- by the Bee Gees This song is a good representation of the book because of how they say staying alive. It symbolizes how the man and the boy need to stay alive in order to survive. So they need to be getting food almost everyday and making sure they are getting good rest and good rest in a good place to rest. You would think that the man would have a better mindset about making sure they stay alive the longest out of everyone left but the boy also really wants to stay alive because he realizes how important his life is and what meaning it has.

Eye of the Tiger – Survivor This song is a good representation of the book because of how they are like tigers. They need to be alpha and leader of where they are to make it out alive. They need to be like warriors if they wanna be taken seriously and I think they know that because they have weapons and have used their shotgun before to shoot someone, so they are not afraid at all to use it against someone. Which is good because then people will know who not to mess with and then they won’t have anymore trouble throughout the whole road.

Count on Me- by Bruno Mars This song is a good representation of the book because of how the kid can count on the man and the man can count on the boy. They can both count on each other and that’s what makes their bond so strong. The boy counts on the man to provide a lot and make sure they are safe and have food to eat while the man counts on the boy to make sure the man doesnt go insane and that their supplies stay with them. Also how they will always be there for each other and wont stab each other in the back no matter what. Even though the man has thought about it sometimes when they were really struggling.

Road to Nowhere, Talking Heads We’re on a road to nowhere Come on inside Takin’ that ride to nowhere We’ll take that ride I chose this song simply for the title. The man knows where they’re going but when the boy asks where they are going he doesn’t give the most direct answers. It also reminds me of the book because the man has no idea where or what he’s expecting to be south.

Radioactive, Imagine Dragons(corny) I’m waking up to ash and dust I wipe my brow and I sweat my rust I’m breathing in the chemicals This song is literally so corny, but I still have to think about how accurate it is to the world of The Road. In the road everything is gray, even the rain is gray like ash. The boy and the man protect themselves from the ash by wearing some kind of mask and like the first line of Radioactive they wake up to ash in the air.

Goodbye(I’m sorry), Jamestown Story It’s so hard, lost in the world confusion. And I need to leave, for a while. Life is so meaningless, there is nothing worth a smile. So goodbye, I’ll miss you. I chose this song to reflect the mothers death on page 34(on the PDF).

Back to God, Reba You gotta get down on your knees, believe Fold your hands and beg and plead Gotta keep on praying You gotta cry, rain tears of pain Pound the floor and scream His name ‘Cause we’re still worth saving I thought this song reminded me of “the fire” and what that means, We know that the man is at least somewhat religious, and we know that he believes they’re the good guys because of the fire. The man also prays during the book a couple of times when things get tough. ]

Have a Talk with God, Stevie Wonder When you feel your life’s too hard Just go have a talk with God Like song 4 this is also about talking to god, but this song isn’t really about begging for mercy. It’s more about talking to god and picking yourself back up. The man is staying alive for the boy, and when things aren’t going well he prays on it.

When the boy and the man stumble upon a bunker filled with food and supplies. There is a little hesitation from the boy. He questions if this is really ok to take. I wanted to analyze the fathers responses to these questions. First the boy asks if it’s real, and I think McCarthy kind of plays with his voice a little bit. “Oh yes. It’s real” it’s almost like he’s still in disbelief. When he continues his sentence it’s like he knows that the boy might question why it’s there or if it’s even ok to take. He says “It’s here because somebody thought it might be needed” and when the boy asks “But they didn’t get to use it” and asks if it’s okay for them to take the dad says “They would want us to. Just like we would want them to”. He speaks for the dead and later gives the good guy treatment to them. They are good because they died and left all this for us. They are good because we got an advantage from their misfortune.

As we can see I can’t draw, but I tried my best, I am drawing the part where the man and the child smelled something being cooked. They went to check it. When they go and see what it was. As they get closer they see it is it is like a baby’s soup. They see that the organs of the baby where outside. I could not draw the the organs but I drew the baby on fire and the man and the boy seeing what has just occurred. On my personal opinion in reading this text was surprising. Me and Mariely were listening to the audiobook and when that part came up we stopped the whole thing and played it again to see if what we heard was the correct thing. From that reaction you can tell that it is not something normal. There are at the point of the book where they have no food. People are looking for other ways of survival which obviously it is not normal for us to see that. Now it got me to think the little boy will is growing up like that will it eventually be something normal for him? I mean willl he survived and have a family or be like his dad? This part of the book got me thinking a lot of the books future.

Hello and welcome to my second lit log for The Road!!!!1!1!!!!! Today I will be counting down my top 5 favorite The Road songs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All of these songs were handpicked by me because I think that they do a good job of representing the book or because they are about roads!!!!

Number 5 - On the Road Again

On the Road Again by Willie Nelson is a pretty good song, enjoyable listen, but it’s held back by how it isn’t sad enough for the book. It gives off too many good vibes. The parts that do fit fit pretty well, though, because the man and boy go back on the road several times. One way to look at the happy vibes is that being on the road and moving forward is a positive, but I couldn’t bring myself to move this song up.

Number 4 - Highway to the Danger Zone

Highway to the Danger Zone by Kenny Loggins is pretty good for the book, at least certain parts. It’s very high energy and points out how much danger they are going towards, and just generally how dangerous the world of The Road is. The reason this song couldn’t go higher is that it’s just too mechanical in its lyrics, its too much about revving engines and the like. Also, while it does invoke a sense of excitement, its a little too positive for such a sad book.

Number 3 - Boulevard of Broken Dreams

Boulevard of Broken Dreams by Green Day hits the sad part of The Road just right, but also has parts in it that reflect the high paced action that can take place in the book. It also does a very good job with reflecting the loneliness of the desolate world of The Road. The problem is that it’s too good at reflecting that loneliness, being all about being completely and utterly alone, which doesn’t really fit with the man being with the boy.

Number 2 - Take Me Home, Country Roads

Take Me Home, Country Roads by John Denver actually does a very spot on job of describing the journey of the man and the boy. They travel along the old roads left from the old world, and all along their journey, the man is going to places he’s been, remembering the past. This is things like his house, but also the city, the ocean, and more. They travel a road that the man knows and is, in a sense “taking him home.” The song even has reference to a woman calling to the protagonist, and the singer “having a feeling he should’ve been home yesterday,” prefectly reflecting the man’s dreams, and also his miscalculations when measuring their travels. This song is basically perfect for the book, other than not quite being sad enough.

Number 1 - Life is a Highway

Life is a Highway by John Cochrane is actually just a perfect descriptor of anything ever and anyone who disagrees is objectively wrong. In a more serious sense, this song connects with what I believe the road represents in the book, not just what it literally is. The road is life, it is survival, and it is the plot. The man and the boy can’t keep going forward and living without the road.

That was my top 5 favorite The Road songs!!!!!1!!! YAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!! If you like this lit log please make sure to like and subscribe and retweet and share and save and

For my lit log I decided to make a soundtrack based on what we’ve read so far in “The Road”