The Road by Cormac McCarthy depicts the journey of a young boy and his father struggling to survive in a post-apocalyptic environment as they travel through a world full of murderers, rapists and cannibals . The Man and the Boy travel across the harsh landscape of the United States where they are confronted with corpses, fires, and abandoned cities. The Man falls ill at the end of the novel and sadly dies, leaving the Boy to begin a new journey alone. Fortunately the boy meets a friendly person who is very happy to welcome him into their family. The social context in the novel depicts that patriarchal roles are still evident in a devastated world along with the importance of a father figure. The social context also reinforces that identity is defined by one's core self and value system that allows the reader to look beyond their material possessions. Human identity is threatened by my understanding of the historical context as the text serves as a warning to be friendlier towards the planet. The cultural context reaffirms the dangers of isolation when the government is removed and no rules or guidelines exist. I interpret this novel as a warning text as it criticizes human society, which encourages me to be more aware of my actions because they may have negative consequences for future generations. From my understanding of the social context, patriarchal roles remain evident in the novel The Road, despite existing in a broken world. Family and parental roles are valued in contemporary American society and are important as demonstrated by The Man and the Boy. Descriptive words like “barren” illustrate the harshness of their environment and represent how the young, innocent boy must rely on his father to survive. The setting…the center of the card…the real context reaffirms my concern as the novel warns that danger and death are imminent without law and order. The novel The Road written by Cormac McCarthy criticizes modern society and the conditions of people. value system. McCarthy encourages the reader to think beyond material possessions and appearances as there is much more to life than this. The social context inspired me to appreciate my parents in my life for raising me with values ​​and morals in favor of being kind to everyone around me. This worries me too because I fear that some of my actions may already have negatively affected future generations. The cultural context of the novel allows me to reflect on the positive aspects of democracy practiced in the society I live in today. Overall I interpret the novel as a warning as it criticizes human activity and shows that humanity has room for improvement.