Horror - McCarthy recycled ideas from 1970s B-movie horror films, such as "Dawn of the Dead" and "The Hills Have Eyes", but made the themes less satirical so they would incite fear in the reader.
Post-modern - McCarthy deliberately juxtaposes themes, through post-modernism, to make a statement about there being no real truth.
War - The tensions of the Cold War and the fear of nuclear attacks influenced McCarthy's writing as he grew up in this time, surrounded by the paranoia of it all.
Death - The boy is constantly questioning the man about the possibility of them dying, which is made more powerful by the fact they encounter dead creatures and bodies throughout their journey.
Apocalypse - It's evident throughout the novel that a catastrophic event has taken place, leaving a desolate and bare world behind.
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