page 88
- shows the motif of the temptation of death
they then go on to meet another boy, this could be foreshadowing the family we meet at the end of the novel, or this could be the family we meet at the end of the novel. However the boy goes close to him due to the act the boy hasn't had any real human friends as he has been born in the pot apocalyptic world.
on page 92 they run out of food they only have water this again shows the idea of death and temptation.
page 94
it is an example of expanding time as a small sequence of events that takes along time to read, its also a horrific imagery of beheading due to possible a battle, maybe a graveyard is there, this could be a warning to everyone who is alive.
'beggars sunlight' = poor sunlight
'Army in tennis shoes' normal people in trainers.
'4 abreast' suggest that this group is very organised..
bludgeon- heavy weight = old world weapon shows the degeneration of earth.
swaying gait, moving side to side, mechanical movement, non human movement as compared with a wind up toy.
forge= blacksmith, links to the idea of danger as they make weapons.
the pregant women could be either food or to bring new life.
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