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4 pages in length. The apocalyptic resonance of McCarthy's The Road can be interpreted in any one of myriad ways from a forewarning of the impending fallout from post-911 to the never-ending question of God's existence, however, what truly echo time and time again throughout the story is how mankind's unyielding push into technological advancement will ultimately render the planet barren once humanity has overstepped the line into dangerous knowledge. That the father and son are still alive in the aftermath of such complete desecration speaks to the need for man's self-destruction -– along with the devastation of all other life forms – to be chronicled in some way other than through excavation a millennia from now. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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echo time and time again throughout the story is how mankinds unyielding push into technological advancement will ultimately render the planet barren once humanity has overstepped the line into dangerous
knowledge. That the father and son are still alive in the aftermath of such complete desecration speaks to the need for mans self-destruction -- along with the devastation of
all other life forms - to be chronicled in some way other than through excavation a millennia from now. Galileos amassing of scientific
proof over speculation has afforded man the opportunity to exist as long as he has on the planet Earth. Knowledge has indeed paved the way for the human species
to better its entire world as well as much of the environment around him; however, the extent to which this perceived improvement continues to benefit all life before it turns
on itself is what resides at the crux of McCarthys story. The global society has long been transfixed with the aspect of advancement; ever since Galileos discovery of scientific
proof, the world has feverishly continued down the path of progression without thinking much about inherent consequences. Indeed, the vast majority of mans inventions and discoveries since Galileos time
have been beneficial specifically to his existence; however, McCarthy illustrates how contemporary society is bringing to light the prediction of German philosopher of science Hans Jonas with the very real
possibility that possessing too much knowledge can actually be a dangerous concept for the worlds survival as a whole, a concern also put forth in Aldous Huxleys Brave New World
where the author questions whether "centralized control of science and technology by government can impinge upon human freedom and jeopardize peace" (Lin, 2004, p. 78). When examining whether mankind
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