Question about the ending of 'The Road' after a chat with my sister

I always thought the ending was completely hopeless, but she pointed out the boy finding the family with the shotgun and said 'he found the fire, the good guys still carrying it,' which made me see the whole last chapter differently... anyone else have their view flipped by a small detail someone else noticed?

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gray_nguyen227d ago

That's a great catch by your sister. I always got stuck on the "older than ten years" line about the trout, which felt like a final nail in the coffin. But if the boy really did find the good guys, does that change what the trout memory means? Is it maybe about the world just being old and worn, not completely dead?

wells.reese27d ago

Honestly that line always felt like a cheap shot to me. The world's beat up for sure, but the kid finding help means it's not all gone. Focus on that part instead.