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Geneva Walker
Alyeska is the daughter of Tom and Geneva Walker, as well as the sister of Matthew Walker. She is away at college for much of the novel, though she comes home for her mother’s funeral and after Matthew’s accident. Matthew has a tight bond with Alyeska, and she serves as his primary support system after their mother’s death.
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Alyeska Walker Character Timeline in The Great Alone
The timeline below shows where the character Alyeska Walker appears in The Great Alone. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 9
...but it doesn’t seem to help. Instead, Matthew begins crying hysterically. A few moments later, Alyeska comes over to console Matthew. Alyeska is Matthew’s older sister who is home from college...
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Chapter 14
...is an outcast in his new school, and his only support systems are his sister, Alyeska, and Leni. One day after hocky practice, Matthew comes home and tells Alyeska that he...
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Chapter 22
...will be able to breathe on his own; if he can’t, he will die. Tom, Alyeska, Cora, and Leni all gather around, praying that Matthew will be okay. The doctors wake...
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