Getting to the shore. P.227-230.

This event in the novel is really disappointing for the reader, as the whole novel is about getting to the shore and we expect to feel some sort of relief when they do get there, but the shore seems exactly the same as the rest of the country. Dead and empty. The language used does not show any signs of comfort from arriving at their desired destination, this could be because McCarthy wants the reader to realise that there is no hope for them. The characters appear as disappointed as we are, because the man apologises to the boy because the sea is not blue. This shows how their expectations are not met and is a very important part of the novel as there is so much build up toward this moment, but when it comes we are not satisfied.