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Sep 28, 2009 · Victory Lap. By George Saunders. September 28, 2009. Illustration by Quickhoney. Three days shy of her fifteenth birthday, Alison Pope paused at the top of the stairs. Say the staircase was...
A teenage boy saves a girl from a kidnapper in this short story by George Saunders. Read the plot, characters, themes and analysis of "Victory Lap" from Short Story Guide.
Plot Summary. Fourteen-year-old Alison Pope thinks to herself about other people as she descends the stairs. She pretends that the staircase is marble. She pretends there are princes waiting for her. She remembers she has a recital tonight and needs to get her tights out of the dryer.
“Victory Lap” Summary. Content Warning: This story references death by suicide and physical and sexual abuse and depicts attempted sexual assault. The story alternates between three inner monologues, the first of which belongs to 14-year-old Alison Pope.
Oct 24, 2011 · Tenth of December. By George Saunders. October 24, 2011. Photograph by Riitta Päiväläinen. The pale boy with unfortunate Prince Valiant bangs and cublike mannerisms hulked to the mudroom closet...
Jan 3, 2013 · In the taut opening, "Victory Lap," a boy witnesses the attempted abduction of the girl next door and is faced with a harrowing choice: Does he ignore what he sees, or override years of smothering advice from his parents and act?
Jan 8, 2013 · In the taut opener, “Victory Lap,” a boy witnesses the attempted abduction of the girl next door and is faced with a harrowing choice: Does he ignore what he sees, or override years...
