"What do they mean, 'the world'? he said."
In the middle of nowhere Hernando and his wife live out by the highway. They are oblivious to everything that is going on in the nearby town. A car passes by the couple's house to collect some water for their car and that's when the man tells Hernando that an atomic bomb was dropped and now it was the end of the world. Hernando is living in a world of isolation and doesn't quite believe the man and his ladies. He continues to live his life just as if nothing has happened watching thousands of cars living the city. I think this quote impacts the story because it's the end of the story and it leaves us on a cliff hanger. We don't know if the world really is coming to an end. Also it shows how isolated that the couple is and some what how ignorant they are. The story also mentioned a lot about rain and water. I think it's a symbol of weakness and despair. When the sun comes up at the end and the rain ends I think that just adds to the confusion to a pending plunge.
Bradbury, Ray. The Illustrated Man. (New York: Bantam Spectra Books).1951, page 42
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