Struggled to survive, confronted other humans, starved. The man and the child from McCarthy's novel had dealt with too many difficulties leading us to believe it would soon be over as it would be time for them to give up. Humans can only survive a few days without food, meaning that even though they don't give up, death will soon catch up with them. However, just when it seemed they were really close to total starvation, they found a solitary house, full of food, clothing, and all their needs. As they searched the house, the boy found many boxes and things they could use. "It's food... Chile, corn, stew, soup, spaghetti sauce." (139) Together they ate "the best pears [they] ever tasted" (141). They had the chance to eat several times, bath, change to clean clothes, sleep, and cover themselves with blankets. It had been a long time since they had so many luxuries that they boy said to his father, "[he] wished [they] could live there". (151) Although they had had a wonderful time in that house, they knew they had to leave if they didn't want to be found.
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