Scavenging for food and supplies from "summary" of The Road by Cormac McCarthy
The man and the boy wandered through the desolate landscape, their eyes scanning for any sign of life or sustenance. They knew that their survival depended on their ability to scavenge for food and supplies in a world that had been ravaged by an unnamed catastrophe. Every day was a struggle, a battle against hunger and despair. They searched abandoned houses and buildings, hoping to find something, anything, that could help them survive for another day. They rummaged through cupboards and drawers, looking for cans of food, bottles of water, or any other supplies that had been left behind. Sometimes they were lucky and found a few scraps of food or a can of beans that had somehow escaped the looting and pillaging that had taken place in the wake of the disaster. Other times, their efforts were fruitless, and they would have to move on, their stom...
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