Hope

Cronin teaches that despite the seemingly hopeless situation after the virals are released from Telluride, glimmers of hope can be found. These glimmers of hope are the things that keep the people of First Colony fighting to live. It is also this hope that keeps Peter determined to see through his trek to Telluride with Amy.

Babies and young children are symbols of hope because they represent the future. Whenever Sara feels overwhelmed, she goes to the Sanctuary to see the children. Just watching the children sleep makes her feel less stressed and more hopeful. Mausami wants to be able to tell Theo that she is carrying his baby because she believes that it will force him to have a more positive attitude. Mausami believes that a baby demands that his parents go on living. It is because he is reminded of the innocence of the...