Characters+Analysis

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The Father ‘papa’
The father, along with his son, are both unnamed in this book. The father’s sole purpose is to keep his son safe no matter what may happen. His love for the boy is very obvious throughout the book. Countless times the father gives the son his food and water and even shoots a man in the head that is a threat to the son. The father continues to give his all throughout the book whenever it is humanly possible. He is also trying to protect the boy from the evil in the world and trying to make it seem like everything will be okay but the boy knows that it will not be okay.

The Son
The son (also unnamed) is a very naïve and frightened boy. He was born into this world and knows nothing but burned bodies and ashy desolation. Throughout their journey the son asks many questions and despite the evil he always keeps kindness in his heart. Although the people they come across are almost never good, the boy puts them first. The boy always wants to give people food and help them out even when he does not have any food for himself. This just shows how good the boy truly is. Even in a horrible time with no hope for the future he is still thinking about other people first. = = = =