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* [[Rape As Drama]]: Alluded to as one of the many perils on the road - not least because it's often the precursor to [[I'm a Humanitarian|something worse]].
* [[Scenery Gorn]]: So very much. In this world, ashes fall like snow.
* [[Shrug of God]]: [[Word of God|The author]] has offered a few possible explanations for the world-ending disaster, and said that he himself has no opinion on the subject. See also [[The Un
* [[Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism]]: There's a whole cottage industry that's sprung up around debating this question. As noted in the description, there's a group that believes the book is mind-shatteringly depressing. There's another group that believes [[The Road]] is, through all the death and misery, a chronicle of the strength and beauty of the human spirit.
* [[Survivalist Stash]]: Our heroes benefit from several of these. The most spectacular example is detailed in [[Hope Spot]], above.
* [[Throw the Dog A Bone]]: The boy {{spoiler|loses his father, his only source of joy, comfort, peace of mind, and protection. Just as the story sets him up to travel the world as [[The Aloner]], the scavengers who'd shot at them earlier come to pick him up... and by [[Pet the Dog|all the available evidence]], they're trustworthy}}.
* [[Twenty Minutes Into the Future]]
* [[The Un
* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: The father forces the thief who stole their gear to strip at gunpoint, then leaves him helpless beside the road. He will almost assuredly die painfully as a result. The boy lampshades this.
* [[Yank the
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* [[Arc Words]]: "Why are you following us?" or some variant thereof by various characters.
* [[Flash Back]]: How [[Charlize Theron]] is able to be in this movie.
* [[Hey
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* [[Jerkass]]: Arguably, the mother.
* [[Never Trust a Trailer]]: See also [[Flash Back]], above.
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