Kellie answers “who was the dark figure at the end of the...”

punchie asked this question about The Long Walk:

who was the dark figure at the end of the book!?!?!?!?!? =[]= was it suppose to be some kind of symbolic? like death?! or was it Jane!?!? like whaaaaat?!?!

Kellie After thinking about this for a bit, I think he was seeing himself. I think he dies right after finishing. I can't remember the exact line, but there …moreAfter thinking about this for a bit, I think he was seeing himself. I think he dies right after finishing. I can't remember the exact line, but there is a point that he is talking to Stebbens and they are talking about having a purpose, a reason, to win. Essentially, Ray really didn't have a reason or a goal. Once he was the last man standing, there wasn't anything else for him.(less)

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