Deliverance Study Guide

Ed Gentry, the first-person narrator, introduces Lewis Medlock, Bobby Trippe and Drew Ballinger as the four of them pore over a map of the Cahulawassee River. Lewis is attempting to persuade the other three men to join him on a whitewater canoeing expedition down this river, because it is about to be dammed and, soon, the entire valley in which it lies will be filled with a reservoir. Thus, they can have one big adventure together on a river that will soon pass into history. Although Bobby and Drew are hesitant, Ed is more than happy to join in the trip. (read more)