When we're all gone at last then there'll be nobody here but death and his days will be numbered too. He'll be out in the road there with nothing to do and nobody to do it to. He'll say: where did everybody go? And that's how it will be. What's wrong with that?
In Cormac McCarthy's poignant novel "The Road," a profound reflection on existence is presented through the lens of mortality. The quote suggests a future where death stands alone amidst the absence of humanity, inevitably facing its own demise. This imagery prompts a contemplation of the transient nature of life and the inevitable end that follows. The notion that death will one day be left with no purpose or subjects to claim...
