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    that is somewhat true‚ horror stories do carry a powerful message. This novel is a perfect example of the problems that may occur in some families. Throughout the story it is constantly shown how evil is easily attracted to our weaknesses. Stephen King’s The Shining is a significant horror novel because of its characters‚ setting‚ and themes. There are numerous encounters with Jack Torrance in the story. His violent behavior does not formally start when he comes in contact the Overlook Hotel.

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    Throughout my reading of Stephen King’s On Writing and Sherman Alexie’s Superman and Me‚ I was able to distinguish between similarities and differences in each of stories. Stephen King is an eminent writer from Maine who is known for writing horror novels. In On Writing‚ King writes about how people are able to learn both in the classroom and out‚ but he emphasized the importance of learning outside of school. He writes‚ “I took my fair share of english lit classes… but‚ Josh Gould taught me more

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    Ellie Warren   1st Hour  Stephen King Interview     Interviewer: “Today a very special guest is coming to visit me. He has over 50 published  novels‚ He has written nearly two hundred short stories‚ most of which have been collected  in nine collections of short fiction and over 50 of those have been adapted into movies or  television shows! Stephen King‚ everyone.”  King: “I’m actually kind of nervous‚ it’s scary as shit being in front of cameras.”  Interviewer: “Well‚ Mr. King. I’d think you’d be used to it by now

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    and figurative language allows one to exercise that particular depth of thinking. Incorporation of imagery also makes reading more enjoyable. However‚ figurative language is useful when incorporated appropriately into writing. According to Stephen King‚ “The

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    I’ve chosen a novel written by Stephen King. It is called Cujo‚ one of his best-known bestsellers. It was first published in 1981. I already read this book a year ago in Hungarian and I liked it very much. This was the reason why I decided to reread it in English. It was a good experience to me because it was the first time I had read a book in English. The other reason was that I really like Stephen King’s style. His books are not about commonplaces like love and happiness. This novel of his can

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    should fight or take fright. Though no one can come up with a precise definition of fear‚ this is the closes to it. (2) Fear tells us when something is dangerous and can harm us. It is a survival instincts that tell us to fight or take flight. Stephen King works use fear to play with our emotions. In his paper Why We Crave Horror‚ he explains that fear can helping us release our hidden monsters. “While others use fear to show that we are not afraid‚ that we can ride this roller coaster... and that’s

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    is a 1986 horror novel by American author Stephen King. The story follows the exploits of seven children as they are terrorized by an eponymous being‚ which exploits the fears and phobias of its victims in order to disguise itself while hunting its prey. "It" primarily appears in the form of a clown in order to attract its preferred prey of young children wikepideia many people don’t believe in fairytale but sometimes your biggest fear can become true even at a young he or an adult age because of

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    For Stephen King‚ Carrie was a wasted of time‚ he also tossed the first pages in the garbage can. An horror fiction history about about a girl with a crazy religious mother and a lot people who annoy her‚ then she discover that has telekinetic power. Even so‚ his wife thought that it was a good idea and conviced him to continued and sent it to cavallier magazine.As result‚ he recived a telegram telling him that Carrie is a Doubleday’s book and it became the first Stephen King’s published book.

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    difficult to express how much I enjoy reading Stephen King’s book‚ On Writing. I love learning about his life and the unbelievable journey that has brought him to this point. He lived a number of difficult years‚ worked at horrible jobs‚ but enjoyed every minute of his life because writing and horror movies were his escape. His brother seemed to be a huge influence in his life‚ encouraging him to continue pushing the envelope. Many of the details King discusses in his book‚ such as a love for horror

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    compare and contrast the writing styles of Stephen King and Edgar Allan Poe you must look at each one of their backgrounds and forms of writing. Stephen Edwin King is one of the most popular and best selling writers of today. Stephen Kings horror can be appealing‚ as it strikes everyone from Edgar Allan Poe to Chuck Berry (Stine Vol. 26 238) King is a prolific and popular author of horror fiction. In his works‚ King blends elements of the traditional gothic tale with those of the modern psychological

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