As I read The Road there are many significant characteristics that really form the plotline and setting for the story that really dwarf all others in terms of importance.
The first would be the setting, with the entire world plunged into utter chaos and hostility and fear around every corner, it really molds the story that plays out and the way that the characters act. The environment is an oblivion of dust and gloom, death and fear, and there aren't many glimpses for hope. Without this massive characteristic, the entire concept of the story is absolutely discarded, and the story would be void. But even if there was a way to work around that, this horrifying surrounding to the character is really what hooks the reader's attention, and the visual that the book emits will vary greatly from person to person, and that is the wonder of this book, to be able to visualize the way the story plays out in your own was using your imagination.
A second very significant characteristic to the story is relationship between the man and the boy. It is not one you would think stereotypically between a father and son (Although you have to decide on your own whether you think they are actually related or not) but it resembles it for sure. You do get that feeling of intense caring both ways for eachother, but when they talk to eachother about serious matters, or when the boys curiosity peaks in the midst of everything, the seem very distant. With all responses being short and sweet, usually no more than 4 words, and they include lots of "Okay's" and there is a certain independency barrier between them that is rather evident as the story progresses.
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