The Long Walk

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Frogmore_House
gptkb:Stephen_King
gptkb:video_game
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:none
gptkb:2023
gptkb:The_Long_Walk_(film)
gptkb:film
not adapted into a film
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:television_series
gptkb:graphic_novel
gptkbp:artistic_influence suspenseful writing
gptkbp:author gptkb:Stephen_King
gptkbp:awards gptkb:none
gptkbp:character gptkb:Chef
gptkb:Peter
gptkb:Darryl
Stebbins
Mc Vries
gptkbp:character_arc Ray Garraty's journey
gptkbp:character_development gptkb:significant
gptkb:launch_complex
dynamic
transformation through adversity
tragic arcs
gptkbp:character_relationships gptkb:launch_complex
interpersonal conflicts
moral choices
fear and desperation
gptkbp:climax final stretch of the walk
gptkbp:conflict dystopian
tragic
man vs. society
man vs. self
man vs society
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
generally positive
mixed
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired discussions on society
influenced other media
gptkbp:cultural_references American culture
gptkbp:events gptkb:The_Long_Walk
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:The_Running_Man
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Community_Center
gptkb:film
gptkbp:has_backstory Ray Garraty's life before the walk
gptkbp:historical_context 1970s America
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Long Walk
gptkbp:influenced television and film
Stephen King's later works
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:Richard_Bachman
gptkb:Community_Center
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:The_Running_Man
gptkbp:influences gptkb:The_Running_Man
gptkb:video_game
gptkbp:inspiration real-life events
gptkbp:inspired_by real-life events
The Long Walk (1979)
gptkbp:is_motivated_by desire to survive
gptkbp:is_symbolic_of struggle for freedom
gptkbp:isbn 978-0451169518
978-0-345-40480-3
978-0452281003
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:literary_devices symbolism
irony
foreshadowing
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Ray_Garraty
teenager
gptkbp:motif gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:Community_Center
gptkb:sports_event
walking
gptkbp:narrative_style third-person
foreshadowing
omniscient
limited omniscient
gptkbp:next_edition 1979 edition
gptkbp:page_count 384
gptkbp:plot_twist unexpected outcomes
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:1979
gptkb:Viking_Press
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Doubleday
gptkb:Viking_Press
gptkbp:reader_demographic emotional
adult
intense
thought-provoking
highly engaging
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:The_Bachman_Books
gptkbp:resolution survival or death
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Maine
future
post-apocalyptic
bleak
desolate
future America
future dystopian America
gptkbp:significance important work in horror genre
gptkbp:style descriptive
character-driven
suspenseful
gptkbp:symbol the crowd
the prize
the walk
gptkbp:symbolism freedom
the walk itself
Ray Garraty as everyman
gptkbp:thematic_element sacrifice and loss
gptkbp:theme gptkb:survival
gptkb:sports_event
gptkb:cemetery
gptkbp:themes gptkb:existentialism
gptkb:Saint
gptkb:Order
free will
government control