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The man instills this into his son. He keeps telling him not to give up, and however difficult the situation is he still wants him to try and survive. Even when the man is breathing his last, he still hopes for the son to continue the journey and stay alive.

They are each other's lives, and even though they spend so much time together, they still have their own individual personalities and beliefs.

Including the conflict/disagreement between father and son. Differences of opinion (ex. whether to help people on the road in need)

There is a dramatic change in the boy's maturity level from the beginning of the book to the end.

"Goodness will find the little boy. It always has. It will again."

Early on in the novel, the boy was hesitant to take possession of the gun. Now, he's more confident in handling it and is more careful.