A STUDY OF PSHYCOLOGICAL RESILIENCE CORMAC McCARTHY'S THE ROAD

Abstract

In the novel The Road (2006), the theme of psychological resilience is prominently explored amidst a post-apocalyptic
landscape devoid of hope. This study investigates how the characters, particularly the father and son, exhibit resilience
while navigating a desolate world plagued by scarcity, violence, and moral decay. where the human psyche is tested to
its limit. Subsequently, the research article examined the existential dimensions of resilience depicted in “The Road”
highlights the characters' enduring commitment to survival despite the absence of conventional societal structures and
norms. Here, research exploring the mechanisms for handling the devasted environment. This paper explores the theme
of psychological resilience in the novel by examining the coping mechanisms, survival instincts, and moral struggles of
the characters. By examining McCarthy's novel, The Road, the study portrays psychological resilience. Human
understandings thought and courage for endurance and adaptation in the face of overwhelming devastating situations