The Road by Cormac McCarthy pg.1-33

First thing's first.  Im wondering what Mrs. McCarthy was thinking when she named her son Cormac.  Its a very interesting choice, I'm simply curious what it means or where it came from. 

Cormac McCarthy's writing style seems fairly dry at this point in The Road.  Basically, the first 33 pages are describing the current situation of how all of America is burned and in complete ruin while this man and his son walk towards the coast, searching for warmth and new hope.  There have been moments in these first 33 pages where the young boy asks his father about death and questions the reasons why.  Aside from his youth in years, the boy acts very mature for his age.  The way Cormac describes everything, gives the reader (me) some vivid imagery of gloomy darkness, which actually helps me picture the setting quite well.  I bet if The Road were a movie, there would be a really sad song playing in the background of the beginning.  Something like "My December" by Linkin Park would fit well.  When it comes to the mood it sets at least.  Maybe.

A line i liked: "If they got wet there'd be no fires to dry by.  If they got wet they would probably die."

An interesting line that really stuck with me is how the father and son are "each other's world entire".  I, personally, cannot imagine traveling through ash and complete nothingness with only one other person.  I'd be praying for their life more than my own because what is more scary than being alone? Being alone in a world of absolute devistation? Nothing.