Here's the official website of the Cormac McCarthy Society: http://www.cormacmccarthy.com/. Interesting. I'm a little concerned for the society. I just don't know if there should be a society based on such a disturbed guy. Kinda sounds like a dangerous cult. The Wikipedia on him is much more informative. Still, it doesn't say much about McCarthy's mental health. Maybe it's none of our business. And maybe I shouldn't judge him so harshly. Supposedly you're supposed to write about what you know, though.
Anyway, I am very interested in the theme of education in this play. I think I would like to write my paper on this theme. Something showing the other side of "Ignorance is bliss" which must be "knowledge is hell".
Another thing I thought about writing on is the motives of Black. Why is he so determined to "save" everybody. Just calm down and leave people alone. Damn. Moreover, I found it very comical when Black was trying to persuade the professor to Christianity with "everlasting life". Why would you offer a man who just attempted suicide everlasting life? Clearly the last thing he wants is everlasting life! He doesn't even want to finishing living out the life he's got! Stupid. I also thought it was interesting that Black thought attempting suicide was the worst thing the professor had ever done. I never understand why Christians think that suicide is the greatest sin. Obviously there was something wrong with whoever committed suicide. They were suffering and unhappy and obviously thought that God's gift of life was actually a curse.
McCarthy's play is soething easy to get heated up over.
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