Some readers of Cormac McCarthy's The Road (2006) have taken issue with the novel's characters being "searching for God", especially when the future seems so bleak and hopeless as in this novel. Why would McCarthy be searching for God? For example, Steven Frye (2009) believes that there is a deeper human experience and that reflection is what McCarthy is talking about and not a "quest for God." Frye refers to this passage from The Road: “Remember, the things you put into your head are there forever… You may want to think about them. You forget some things, don't you? Yes. You forget what you want to remember and you remember what you want to forget” (12). This example shows that the characters use the experience of their past, without looking for a God, right? There are many times in the novel where the reader wonders if they are seeking God, although sometimes the reader states no, the characters are simply trying to endure another day. I believe God is a force in the book and McCarthy is also trying to point us on a better path than the one we are currently on. The path we are on now is a life of destruction carrying much harm; McCarthy also says that either we stop and listen to what God is trying to tell us, or that will be our world. To validate this assertion of a “quest for God”, we could underline: “The clocks stopped at 1:17. A long shear of light then a series of weak concussions” (52). This could refer to a Bible verse from Revelation 1:17; if readers know their Bible verses well, they will understand these subtle allusions. In Revelation of the Bible: “When I saw him, I fell at his feet as if I were dead. Then he placed his right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the La...... middle of paper ......Quest for God” in the pages of the novel. I hope McCarthy is trying to tell us to change our ways and live by the rubrics God has given us or face the consequences of our exploits. The author himself wonders whether or not there is a God, which is why he sent the characters in this novel on their own quest. While the author himself raises the question throughout the novel, how can we not believe that there is a search for God. Works Cited McCarthy, Cormac. The road. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2006. Print. Frye, Steven. The Cambridge Companion by Cormac McCarthy. South Carolina: University of South Carolina, 2009. Print.Biblica Incorp. "Crossing the Biblical Gateway: Revelation 1:17 - New International Version." Biblical gateway. Bible Gateway, 2011. Web. May 10 2014. .