Last one.

- the theft of the man and boy's belongings (pp. 270-278)

" the tarp  was gone. their blankets " short blunt sentences, speeds up reading and time, shows the conflict- tension and panic.
" they took everything " returns to grief, again no hope, everything seems pointless again, no surviving.
" stay with me " fathers character offers comfort and protection towards the boy, boy obviously in fear and recognises the grief and trouble they are in. everything is failing.

" and stop crying. " father becomes more assertive, commanding, he recognises the trouble he is and and knows he has to deal with the situation. blunt short sentances, gives the assertive determined tone, still panic though, time passes quickly with lack of commas. 
" looking for sand " shows hunting tactics, we question what his back ground is? how does he have this knowledge, links back to killing of road-rat and his expertise in shooting, is he military trained? is he an outcast himself?
" good work " still assertive tone, like a commander rather than a father, trying to gain control of the conversation when in fact he seems hopeless. changes our opinion of the father, he seems to know more that he lets on. " coughing " the father constantly coughs throughout the novel, is he disease ridden? is he dying? 
" are we going to kill him? i don't know " shows brutality, no remorse, the father recognises that he may have to without though. level headed, clear minded.
" it was another hour " acknowledgement of the amount of time that is passing." thief " ironic that they themselves stole the possessions.
" an outcast from one of the communes " first time we realise that there are other civilisations in this post apocalyptic world, but why has the father chosen not to be part of this? is he keeping the boy away on purpose? is he selfish for taking the boy?
" im going to blow your brains out " brutal language, the father is again the first to show any aggression, does not even try to reason with him, we see another side to the character in that he does not seem innocent
" standing there raw, naked, filthy and starving." the father has no remorse in leaving the man even though he is certain to die, he has shown no aggression yet the father has chosen to brutalise him.
" im scared " first time the man admits he is frightened of what will happen, " yes i am, i am the one " boy takes responsibility for the first time, he is maturing.