Cautiously avoiding other survivors from "summary" of The Road by Cormac McCarthy
The man and the boy traveled the road with caution, always keeping an eye out for other survivors. They knew that in a world stripped bare by catastrophe, other human beings could be just as dangerous as any threat posed by the environment itself. They had learned through experience that it was best to avoid contact with strangers, to keep to themselves and to trust no one outside their small circle. They had seen the ways in which desperation could drive people to commit unspeakable acts, how the need for survival could turn even the most ordinary person into a potential threat. And so they walked the road with a wary eye, always ready to disappear into the shadows at the first sign of another living soul. They knew that their survival depended on their ability to stay hidden, to blend in with the desolate landscape around them. They moved silently, the...
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