“The Long Walk”: How We Live in Reality by Stephen King
The Dark Parable: "The Long Walk"
Imagine a competition where the participants have to go forward without stopping. If I stopped, I got a warning. Slowed down beyond measure — the following. Three warnings and you're out. Forever. There is only one winner, and his prize is the fulfillment of any wish. For the rest, only exhaustion and death await. This is the essence of Stephen King's novel The Long Walk, a dark parable about a pointless race for survival.A movie was recently released. If you haven't watched it, then I recommend watching it.Well, or you can read a book… 👍
Our Reality: The Lifelong Walk
If you think about it, this dystopia is not such a fantastic mirror that reflects the lives of millions of people. It's just that our "Walk" has been stretched out for decades, and the shots have been replaced by more mundane, but no less destructive mechanisms.
We are all willing participants in this race. From the very beginning — coming of age — we begin our movement. At first, we walk briskly, full of strength and hope. We get an education, find a job, and make plans. We believe that we will be able to...