Silo 18
This is the name of the setting where Holston lives in the beginning of the novel. Like his wife and everyone in his generation, he has lived here forever, knowing little of life outside of its confines.
Lottery Ticket
Holston carries this item with him everywhere, according to the narrator in Chapter 1. It was gaining this item that gave Holston and his wife the opportunity to have a child.
Garlic
In recalling his and his wife’s superstitions, Holston remembers hanging this item over their bed in the hopes that it would increase fertility.
Holding Cell
When Holston reaches the top of the stairs in Chapter 1, he insists that Deputy Marnes take him to this location.
Children's Books
These items are described in Chapter 2 as the only literary works to survive the uprising.
Cleaning
This term is used in the novel to describe the duties an exiled...
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