Synopsis of "The Road" 2006--2009

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I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book; The Road by Cormac McCarthy. I found it to have a lot of allegorical and intrinsic meaning besides the mere outcome of the story itself. Intrinsic or underlying meaning is very important for me in appreciating any work of art. The road gave me (and other readers/watchers I’m sure) an image of a world that can come as a result of our highly consumerist and pollution-based lifestyle. I believe, however, that the underlying message of the book that the author Cormac McCarthy was trying to communicate is that we only need the basics to live, or in other words don’t OVER consume. The imagery throughout the story reflects this simplistic ideal he seems to metaphorically spread throughout the novel.

A scene from the movie "The Road" 2009.

Art Styles

                          Graffiti of Banksy

Graffiti is one of the most powerful forms of modern art. It is largely popular in urban areas and it gives people who are not art enthusiasts the chance to look at and appreciate art. The work of Banksy is as expressive and powerful as graffiti gets, he has gained an international status with his eye-catching social and political artistic messages. Banksy’s art hints at various issues in our society, a piece by Banksy that particularly caught my attention and admiration, is this piece:

Most of his work reminds me of shock advertising, the way it is in your face and is meant to startle you in some way. This piece is less shocking than his average work, but it is symbolically very strong and eye catching. The way I perceive it, this piece is symbolic of how moral values such as peace and love are dying in an age of consumerism and materialism. The doctor is leaning over to a heart and checking up on it as if to see if it’s still beating. There could be other interpretations to this piece, as there are multiple valid interpretations to many good works of art.