This image may seem a little out of place at first glance, but I think no picture could be more relevant. I chose this picture because it represents the fire inside them, their life, the only thing they have left to live for. The idea of the eternal flame comes up multiple times throughout the story and its what keeps them going. And after all, without light there can never be shadows. McCarthy does an amazing job at contrasting the deathly world with the optimism of the characters.(Picture from http://masterycoachexchange.ning.com/photo/photo)
Another small sign of hope that is given is the white snow. One night they are sleeping in a forest on a mountain and wake up to pure white snow. The snow is very quickly covered by black ash though. To me this moment was really powerful because it showed that there is still natural beauty left in the world even though everyone and everything has been destroyed.(Picture from http://www.vermont1828house.com/trail.htm)
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