“Garraty are your bags packed we are leaving early tomorrow.”
Garraty is 16 years old and lives in Pownal, Maine. Once a year there is a big walk with 100 boys that have to follow specific guidelines during the walk which include each contestant having to walk at least 4 miles per hour, if they drop below that speed for 30 seconds they receive a verbal warning if they drop below that again they get ticketed and if they do that again they get shot and killed. Many might look on and wonder why someone would want to put themselves through that well the reward is why. Once you are the last walker you can get anything they want for the rest of their life. This prize is important to most people because they either don't have much or are trying to provide better lives for their families. Garrity is one of those people, Garrity is 16 years old and lives in Pownal, Maine. aGarrities full name is Raymond Davis Garrity. Garrity is a well-built boy but he hasn't played any sports before the walk. Garrity's father was squared and his brother died from pneumonia which is why his mother heavily protects him. There are two crucial bonds that Garrity forms with people …show more content…
Garrity are you sure you don't want to drop out. Today is the last day that you can.”
My mom really didn't want me going on the “ Long Walk” because my dad had died and I was all that she had left. Honestly, I think she is worrying too much. I’m not scared about going but I think you could say that I’m ready or anxious. I’m those more than I am scared the anticipation of the walk is what is driving me crazy not the fear of the walk.
“ Mom, everything is going to be ok I have to do this I have to this for me and I have to do this for us. Mom I’m just trying to say that if I win things will be different, a good different.”
“ I already lost your dad I don’t want to lose you too; if I lose you I don’t know what I will do. I’m already going crazy just thinking about
Garraty is 16 years old and lives in Pownal, Maine. Once a year there is a big walk with 100 boys that have to follow specific guidelines during the walk which include each contestant having to walk at least 4 miles per hour, if they drop below that speed for 30 seconds they receive a verbal warning if they drop below that again they get ticketed and if they do that again they get shot and killed. Many might look on and wonder why someone would want to put themselves through that well the reward is why. Once you are the last walker you can get anything they want for the rest of their life. This prize is important to most people because they either don't have much or are trying to provide better lives for their families. Garrity is one of those people, Garrity is 16 years old and lives in Pownal, Maine. aGarrities full name is Raymond Davis Garrity. Garrity is a well-built boy but he hasn't played any sports before the walk. Garrity's father was squared and his brother died from pneumonia which is why his mother heavily protects him. There are two crucial bonds that Garrity forms with people …show more content…
Garrity are you sure you don't want to drop out. Today is the last day that you can.”
My mom really didn't want me going on the “ Long Walk” because my dad had died and I was all that she had left. Honestly, I think she is worrying too much. I’m not scared about going but I think you could say that I’m ready or anxious. I’m those more than I am scared the anticipation of the walk is what is driving me crazy not the fear of the walk.
“ Mom, everything is going to be ok I have to do this I have to this for me and I have to do this for us. Mom I’m just trying to say that if I win things will be different, a good different.”
“ I already lost your dad I don’t want to lose you too; if I lose you I don’t know what I will do. I’m already going crazy just thinking about