Why Does Religion Play Such A Big Role In This Book Analysis
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1. Why does religion play such a big role in this book ? This question is directed at the author. I thought it was odd how Margaret White (Carrie’s mother) was so obsessed with religion, since her parents (Carrie’s grandparents) weren’t.
I think the reason Stephen King decided to let religion play such a big part in the book is because if it hadn’t been for Carrie’s mother obsession with religion, certain events in the book would’ve turned out really different. Carrie would’ve been able to fit in at school and she would not have been bullied. As a result there would have been no killing.
2. Why did Margaret White think having a period is a sin ? I thought it was odd because menstruation is mentioned in the bible, but not referred to as a sin.
After giving it some thought I think that Margaret believes having periods is a sin because of the Original Sin (Eve eats an apple and all women are punished for her sin, therefore all women are sinful).
3. Why did Sue feel guilty for bullying Carrie? All the other kids didn’t feel guilty, so I wondered why Sue did.
I think she felt guilty, because she realized they were being cruel towards Carrie. She also didn’t want to be a follower like the rest. And Tommy made her feel bad about the bullying because he said Carrie had never done anything bad to her.
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I found the abuse she received from her mother especially disturbing. It’s easier to understand why she got bullied at school. Teenagers can be very cruel and Carrie didn’t fit in, which made her an easy target for bullies. Abuse coming from a parent, however, is even more heartbreaking to read about. In my opinion family is supposed to love you unconditionally and your home should be a safe place. It was hard for me to read how Carrie’s mother locked her up in a ‘prayer’ closet and almost killed her on several
1. Why does religion play such a big role in this book ? This question is directed at the author. I thought it was odd how Margaret White (Carrie’s mother) was so obsessed with religion, since her parents (Carrie’s grandparents) weren’t.
I think the reason Stephen King decided to let religion play such a big part in the book is because if it hadn’t been for Carrie’s mother obsession with religion, certain events in the book would’ve turned out really different. Carrie would’ve been able to fit in at school and she would not have been bullied. As a result there would have been no killing.
2. Why did Margaret White think having a period is a sin ? I thought it was odd because menstruation is mentioned in the bible, but not referred to as a sin.
After giving it some thought I think that Margaret believes having periods is a sin because of the Original Sin (Eve eats an apple and all women are punished for her sin, therefore all women are sinful).
3. Why did Sue feel guilty for bullying Carrie? All the other kids didn’t feel guilty, so I wondered why Sue did.
I think she felt guilty, because she realized they were being cruel towards Carrie. She also didn’t want to be a follower like the rest. And Tommy made her feel bad about the bullying because he said Carrie had never done anything bad to her.
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I believe the main idea of the …show more content…
I found the abuse she received from her mother especially disturbing. It’s easier to understand why she got bullied at school. Teenagers can be very cruel and Carrie didn’t fit in, which made her an easy target for bullies. Abuse coming from a parent, however, is even more heartbreaking to read about. In my opinion family is supposed to love you unconditionally and your home should be a safe place. It was hard for me to read how Carrie’s mother locked her up in a ‘prayer’ closet and almost killed her on several