Long Walk Flashcards
1
Q
Narrative
A
3rd person but privledged Garraty
Shows the power different from walkers and crowd
Tension
2
Q
Society
A
‘Gorged and glutted town’
There were no more far ladies of pretty girls - 1879 society - defined by looks
3
Q
Summary
A
Annual walking contest undertaken by 100 teenage boys or ‘walkers’ under the supervision of the ‘majoe’
Any boy who stops or otherwise breaks the rules is instantly shot dear
The winner is the sole survivor
4
Q
Higher power
A
Crowd was to be made sacrifice unto
5
Q
Abuse of religion
A
Crowd was to be worshipped and feared
6
Q
Death
A
A shifty-eyed Walker…
His eyes squeezed shut and his hands pressed to his temples, as if he were trying to hold his brains in
