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Originally Posted by GeoffC
more than one, from what I recall - the first with the truck and the second in the cannibal house.
even the old man had suffered....
and yet the end scene was for hope (though somewhat false? - as the premise seemed to be the end of normal food supply).
I'm not too convinced about altruism being a herd condition - the empathy towards others, surely could be to other groups outside ones own ?
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I'm still thinking The Road is one of my top three books of all time. And it was the truck guys I was thinking of, but yea a couple of other strong/immoral groups as well.
Many think it is totally pessimistic but I think it show the ultimate hope that we all have deep down in our beings.
And yes I thought the ending was totally hopeful.