Critical Approaches To "The Road" By Matt Kunz

"The Road" is a novel that tells the story of a young boy and father as they fight to live in a desolate world. The book covers many heavy subjects, including the value of life and the drive to survive. I first read this book a year ago and found it very re-readable. I think that the complexity of it and the heavy themes lends itself to be analyzed. 

[Biographical] 
I would like to know how McCarthy's life played a role in the writing of the "The Road." For example, I know that he has a very close connection with his son, so it would be interesting to write about some conclusions that could be based off that relationship. In the book, the mother commits suicide so I would be curious if the women in McCarthy's life influenced the mother figure in this book. 
[Christian Lit]
Looking at "The Road" from the Christian perspective could really bring out some interesting ideas. For example, the ending of the book brings up some interesting ideas about God. Comparing those ideas with who God is in Christianity could bring about some interesting conclusions and how they affect the book. 
[Ecocriticism]
The disaster that affects "The Road" is unnamed. All we know is that there is a lack of food and an inability to grow food. I think this could very easily be a good way to look at the book. There is obviously a relation to climate change here and looking at this book through an environmental lens could shape the way this book could be viewed. The people in this book are generally viewed as bad, so maybe it could be viewed that the people are the bad guys and the earth is the good guy trying to get rid of them. 
[Psychoanalytical] 
Viewing this book as a "collective unconscious" type would make for some interesting subjects. The father shares some memories before the disaster happened. These memories are generally happy and revolve around the family. I think however, this could be taken a step farther and say that they were not his memories but memories from his ancestors and he has an innate desire to experience those memories in this horrible world.