Stephen King Point Of View
The story takes place primarily in Auburn, Maine at Mile 81 an abandoned rest stop on I-95 in Maine. The rest stop was surrounded by a fence, but now most of it has been torn down. There is a row of orange traffic cones in the parking lot. The former restaurants and shops are now boarded up. However, there are signs all over that people come to the rest stop to get high or drunk. The events occur around Easter in 2011.
Point of View
The story is told from a first and third person point of view. The narration continues to change depending on who is the focus of the chapter. In the beginning of the book the narration is given by Pete, this is followed by Doug and Julie who both seem to rely on a first person point of view. The story then switches …show more content…
Supernatural differs from fantasy and science fiction in that the supernatural being was at one time human, and (5) suspense refers to literature that causes a person to feel apprehension while waiting for the outcome of events in the …show more content…
I do not dislike his work and I have enjoyed a number of cinematic adaptations of his novels such as Carrie and The Shawshank Redemption¸ but I had just never found myself with the desire to read anything he had written. This is most likely because it is easier and faster just to watch the movies that are based on the books. However, I did find the story enjoyable even though a lot of the themes used throughout the story had been used in King’s earlier novels. Pete going off on his own adventure is reminiscent of “Stand by Me”. In the story Johnny makes a reference to “Christine” which is another book by King, which is about a murdering car. Other King stories that alluded to are “Firestarter” in that Pete likes to burn things with his magnifying glass and he defeats the Station Wagon in this manner. Another aspect that I enjoyed about the story was that there was no lesson or moral to the story. Although one could argue that the lesson is helping people will get you killed. I think the lesson is to be cautious when walking into an unknown situation. Nonetheless, even though I found it an entertaining and fun read, I do not see it having much of an impact on society. This is mostly because it borrowed too much from earlier works by
Point of View
The story is told from a first and third person point of view. The narration continues to change depending on who is the focus of the chapter. In the beginning of the book the narration is given by Pete, this is followed by Doug and Julie who both seem to rely on a first person point of view. The story then switches …show more content…
Supernatural differs from fantasy and science fiction in that the supernatural being was at one time human, and (5) suspense refers to literature that causes a person to feel apprehension while waiting for the outcome of events in the …show more content…
I do not dislike his work and I have enjoyed a number of cinematic adaptations of his novels such as Carrie and The Shawshank Redemption¸ but I had just never found myself with the desire to read anything he had written. This is most likely because it is easier and faster just to watch the movies that are based on the books. However, I did find the story enjoyable even though a lot of the themes used throughout the story had been used in King’s earlier novels. Pete going off on his own adventure is reminiscent of “Stand by Me”. In the story Johnny makes a reference to “Christine” which is another book by King, which is about a murdering car. Other King stories that alluded to are “Firestarter” in that Pete likes to burn things with his magnifying glass and he defeats the Station Wagon in this manner. Another aspect that I enjoyed about the story was that there was no lesson or moral to the story. Although one could argue that the lesson is helping people will get you killed. I think the lesson is to be cautious when walking into an unknown situation. Nonetheless, even though I found it an entertaining and fun read, I do not see it having much of an impact on society. This is mostly because it borrowed too much from earlier works by