The Road- Connections to Themes and Issues

Find specific examples from the media that relates to each of the larger themes an issues that we have discussed in connection to our novels, and clearly explain how they Connect to the specific theme? 

Novel: The Road by Cormac McCarthy 

Censorship- The media censors inappropriate things so younger audiences can watch.
The Road- In the Road the father tries his best to kind of censor his son away from all the death by hiding it or distracting him from seeing it. 

Surveillance- Celebrities have surveillance around them 24/7 because of paparazzi that follow them everywhere throughout the day and keep watch on what and where there going.
The Road- The father is always keeping an eye on his son, and never letting him out of his sight for even a minute. 

Propaganda- A good example of propaganda is Victoria's Secret vs Dove campaign. Victoria's Secret you have to be a certain size, and have a certain body and b pretty to become one, where as the Dove campaign you can be whatever size, shape, etc that you want. 
The Road-There is the good side which is the son and his father who occasionally is bad because he has to kill people to protect his son. And then there are the cannibals that kill who and whatever they see. 

Power/Control-The media has power and control of what has actually happened but they show what they want the world to see. So sometimes they lie just to get control and power over people to keep watching. 
The Road-The father has control over his son always having him follow him and telling i what to do. An

other example are the cannibals because once they catch you , you have to o what they tell you to.