the long walk

[darkshadow420]

what, in your opinions, happens at the very end of the book? was the "dark figure" the major? does garraty die? does he go insane? what happens???

[gregory]

Very interesting!
Gregory.

[JohnDalglish]

Hi,

I think it's a typical King 'open' ending, and unfortunately I believe it'll be changed by Follywood as the movie moguls don't seem to believe that the public can be left with questions.

Like The Mist.

Long days and pleasant nights

[Black Suit]

Maybe it's the devil..

[tillyn]

MAYBE it was Flagg!! he seems to pop up in all the unexpected places doesn't he. I agree with JD. You have to decide what the figure represents and what happens. I hope he lives myself and has a long and fruitful life and marries his girlfriend, i like happy endings.

[darkshadow420]

MAYBE it was Flagg!! he seems to pop up in all the unexpected places doesn't he. I agree with JD. You have to decide what the figure represents and what happens. I hope he lives myself and has a long and fruitful life and marries his girlfriend, i like happy endings.

me too, however, i doubt that's what mr. king intended this story to be "(

[Turd Ferguson]

I think his mind snaps from the strain of The Long Walk.

[cwalrus]

I thought it was the ghost of Pete McVries beckoning Ray Garraty to join him. It's open to interpretation but that was my first instinct. Whether it was a delusion caused by the enormous physical, mental, and spiritual strain Garraty was suffering from or if it was something really supernatural within the context of the story is something I go back and forth on.

[JohnDalglish]

I hope he lives myself and has a long and fruitful life and marries his girlfriend, i like happy endings.

Hi,

Wouldn't be at all surprised if that's how the movie will end.

Long days and pleasant nights

[linkinjen2001]

so true john! it seems hollywood is always trying to tack a happy ending on every story!