Contemplating the Last Night of the World

The "Last Night of the World" begins when a husband asks his wife, "What would you do if you knew that this was the last night of the world?" (1.) She responds that she doesn 't know; she hasn 't given it much thought. Her husband urges her to start thinking about it because tonight is the last night of the world. She asks if a hydrogen bomb or atomic bomb is on the horizon, but that 's not the case, but an ominous dream he had the night before. He didn 't think much of it, but when he went to the office one of his colleagues had the same dream. If I our to have a dream of knowing when my last night of the world is I would spend with my loved ones most of the time doing all the things we love. For example money would not be an issue, because

For instance, one of the paragraphs states "Do you know, I won 't miss anything but you and the girls. I never liked cities or autos or factories or my work or anything except you three.” Which reminds of how content they are in their lives, they did not need to cheat, and steal or party the last night of their lives; just doing their usual routine made them happy and no fear of dying. The couple also meets its fate with grace and bravery, two traits that are admirable considering the situation. It is amazing to know that perhaps when the last night arrives everyone would be clam and going on with their usual business without having a mini heart attack in the process. Interestingly enough, the children are barely included in their plans. As if they do not want to upset them by telling them, but it causes the reader to wonder if the kids have also had ominous dreams. While this is not the focus of the short story, the relationship between the parents and children is worth discussing. Are the parents really protecting their children, or are they doing them a disservice by not allowing them to make a conscious decision about how they would like to spend their last night of the world? The lack of communication between the two groups could be a result of the situation, or it could be indicative of their relationship every other day of the year, which goes against my typical understanding of the parents and children