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    To Reach A Goal You Have To Work Together In the book "Under the Dome" by Stephen King the theme of the story is that you have to work together to reach a goal. In the book the goal was to survive‚ and escape the dome that had imprisoned Dale "Barbie" Barbara and his townspeople of Chester’s Mill. There are many examples that support my statement. In the novel Barbie is framed for the murders of Junior and is sent to jail. The towns people work together by breaking Barbie out of jail and killing

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    till now‚ a year and eight months and a hundred and fifteen pounds. If something were to happen to him I do not know what I would do. Given the opportunity I would do anything for him because he has become a very special addition to my family. In Stephen King’s Pet Sematary the main character Louis Creed is an established man. He is a doctor with a house‚ a wife‚ two kids‚ and a cat. He has his share of problems but he is

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    it would be like to be a slave? I think it would be horrifying. Martin Luther King Jr. wanted everyone to have the same dream of freedom and equality for everyone that he had. SO that we may all have the privilege to live a free and normal life in the future. MLK’s speech was very compelling because he used such wonderful grammar and sentence structure that it gave him authority and credibility. Martin Luther King Jr. tried to replace violence and hatred with lovet fit together. These also help

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    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

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    Did you know that suspense is the key factor in horror movies or stories? Suspense is the thing that makes reading or watching those types of movies or book exciting. The writers work hard creating the suspense for that effect. The words the author uses or the way he/she writes the story causes suspense the outcome is the reader dying to know what happens next or is frightened. The Author creates suspense when the 3rd wish is made‚ because you are waiting to see if it worked in time this makes

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    Stephen King was a well known author because of his creative novels. His most favorite novel in his own opinion was Lisey’s Story he wrote in 2006. He is an author of many topics‚ and different types of novels such as horror‚ sci-fi‚ and many more. The horror topic always interested him most (Famous authors). Stephen King is an American author‚ husband‚ and father that was born on September 21‚ 1947 in Portland‚ Maine. His father Donald King was a Sea Merchant‚ and left King when he was

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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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    novel or a movie‚ is different than all the rest. Rhetoricians create an author’s idea‚ their own unique perception of reality‚ for a vast and diverse viewing audience. The Kings Speech is a movie about talking‚ and the importance of talking well. The way humans communicate is really the most important challenge we face in our everyday lives. Speaking is hugely important on an intimate‚ personal level; when the task is to interact with one person. But a leader of a nation has to address all

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    order to introduce the horror fiction‚ some knowledge about the author of Doctor Sleep must be provided. The real name of the Author Stephen King is Stephen Edwin King; Stephen King comes from Scot-Irish descendants. He was born in Maine in 1947. His parents were Donald and Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King. He and his brother were raised by his mother after their parents got divorced. He lived in Fort Wayne‚ Stratford and Connecticut during his early childhood. However‚ once King was eleven‚ his mother

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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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