The Man in Cormac’s ‘The Road’ is shown to forfeit his life consistently throughout the novel for his son. This highlights how high of a pinnacle his son is to him, and how little he values his own life, as well as how little hope the characters are shown to have. An ever present theme throughout the novel is the sanctity of suicide, and how it’s deemed the best option in the situation. Stated to the point that it’s a motif in the story, The Man constantly refers to and even dreams of committing suicide, constantly seeing his deceased wife in them. This intense need to end his suffering is overwritten by his desire to keep his son alive. Due to this strange dynamic, The Man is shown to eat less such as when they found more food at the farm,
