Cormac McCarthy’s upbringing in the various places that he has lived, to him leaving college and having a son, as well as his prose and descriptive writing style, and finally, his wider variety in topics, has led to him to have bestsellers and a worldwide recognition.
The most prominent influences in McCarthy’s life would include the removal of native families from their home, his own upbringing, and the places in which he has lived. For example, after moving to Tennessee with his family, his father became chief legal counsel to the Tennessee Valley Authority which pushed native families out of the mountains for good (“Cormac McCarthy”). This incident that occurred when he was younger, produced the book The Orchard Keeper. The novel is focused