Melissa answers “I was surprised by the ending scene with...”

Kathy asked this question about The Power:

I was surprised by the ending scene with Roxy. <spoiler> Any thoughts on why she didn't kill her father after what he & her brother did to her? </spoiler>

Melissa I think this scene was less about her father and more about how far Roxy had come and what she had realized along the way. <spoiler> The Apocalypse/Ca…moreI think this scene was less about her father and more about how far Roxy had come and what she had realized along the way. <spoiler> The Apocalypse/Cataclysm was now inevitable. She had found someone with whom she might want to spend time. The Power had been take from her. People who are happy tend not to be the ones with great power or those always seeking more but rather those who are content with what they have and make connections with others. Roxy was able to come through the other side in her mind and revenge was futile. </spoiler>(less)

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