« A single gray flake, like the last host of christendom » : The Road ou l’apocalypse selon St McCarthy

This article focuses on Cormac McCarthy’s religious viewpoint in The Road (2006) and highlights the biblical metaphors and images that bring about a new vision of the apocalypse. Finding God in a godless world lies at the core of McCarthy’s project. Through the motif of the ashes, this essay studies...

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Main Author: Yves Davo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association Française d'Etudes Américaines 2017-09-01
Series:Transatlantica : Revue d'Études Américaines
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/transatlantica/8351