Open Letter to Cormac McCarthy

Dear Cormac McCarthy,

            You seem to be a very dedicated author based off the book we read in class and what we overall learned about you in philosophy. I like how you use real experience to help you write your novels, it gives it a sense of realism that a person can relate to. You are able to use your knowledge and turn it into influential works of fiction which is something to admire because very few people can say they have gotten that far. The fact that you have the same last name as my favorite teacher in the whole world only makes you a much more notable person.

            While your novels are very unique and original, they can be confusing. Well I guess just “The Road” since that is the only book I’ve read that was written by you. The lack of grammar and sentence structure made it a little hard to follow. At some points I wasn’t sure of whether the book was mentioning an actual happening in the present, a flashback, or a thought. If this would have been clearer, the book would be much more lucid and comprehensible. Other than that, “The Road” was a very remarkable and outstanding narrative.