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What Is The Theme Of Revenge In Long Way Down By Jason Reynolds

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Will’s Revenge If you were a fifteen year old boy and you witnessed your brother's murder how would you react? In the novel Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds, Will watches as his brother Shawn's life slowly fades away. Shawn and Will went to go buy the soap for their mom and on the way home Shawn was shot and killed. While Will is on his way to get revenge he encounters many people that have passed. Mark had the biggest impact because he firstly grabbed Will by his neck when he entered the elevator, then Mark sets the scene where it is wills time to get his revenge and while playing out the scene Will hesitates on taking out Riggs. Firstly, Mark gets on the elevator, grabs Will's neck and chokes Will. He can't breathe and gets angry at him so

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