The Road. However, other allusions, possibly not as evident and obvious, lie within the pages as well. In addition, there may be ways to further interpret these allusions, and not simply identify them as biblical. And what is more,
The old man says that his name is Ely, though he later says this is not his true name. He claims to be ninety years old in order to protect himself from the bad guys, a maneuver that Ely admits does not always work. Ely has a very long and serious conversation with the man about the state of the world and hope it would end up. “Nobody wants to be here and nobody wants to leave…. There is no God and we are his prophets”. A lot of clues point to the conclusion that Ely, the only named figure in The Road (though he claims this is not his true name), is an allusion to Elijah the prophet. In biblical references, Elijah signifies the coming of the Messiah, the savior who will bring people out of their suffering. In the novel, this figure could