THE BASIS OF KING’S NOVELS: FROM THE GOTHIC NOVEL TO POE Since childhood the King of horror‚ Stephen King was very fascinated by the unusual and "the dark side” of man. In fact‚ at the age of ten‚ he discovered the horror genre after seeing the film about extraterrestrials Earth vs. the Flying Saucers. Two years later‚ the little King in his aunt’s attic‚ found his grandfather’s books‚ who was fond of the authors Edgar Allan Poe‚ Howard Phillips Lovecraft and the British television writer Jamie
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Twenty seven Years ago‚ a film titled It was released on television. This film was an adaptation of the Stephen King novel It; It told the story of an evil entity who terrorized and murdered children of a small town. Audience were enthralled with It‚ they loved the film for its horrifying aspects and great characters. However‚ like all art‚ this film eventually faded away from people’s minds. The world moved on and became interested in entertainment that was darker‚ gorier‚ and bloodier. After all
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chose Stephen Hawking to write about for my case study because I have always found him extremely interesting. As a fellow atheist he has come pretty outstanding scientific theories on how our universe came about‚ none of which are attributed to some fictitious being. I am also inspired with the amount that Hawking has done so far in his lifetime. All this has been done in spite of‚ or because of‚ having ALS. As a medical professional I am in awe of the things that he has accomplished. Stephen William
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On Reading On Writing 1. Stephen King invented the most straight-forward‚ humorous‚ and relatable memoir about writing in On Writing. Compared to his fiction novels‚ this while cleaner in gore‚ still does not beat around the bush when it comes to a piece of advice or a story from his childhood. His voice is genuine in ways that one would not expect from such a successful author‚ and while at times‚ he uses vulgar language‚ it is not written without a purpose. When giving advice on vocabulary‚ he
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Regina v. Dudley and Stephens There have been many criminal cases in the history‚ which brought controversy‚ whether murder could be justified under different circumstances. One of the famous cases tells a story of four shipwrecked men‚ which were lost in the high seas. The story was named "The Lifeboat Case"‚ regarding the tragic and life-changing decision that was made in extreme circumstance. Four seamen‚ Thomas Dudley‚ Edward Stephens‚ Brooks and seventeen year old Richard Parker were in high
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The first two sections of Stephen King’s On Writing are in the least enjoyable. They are written in a very forward and easy to follow manner‚ detailing his life’s poignant moments connected to writing. King’s story of his writing is deeply connected to the story of his life. On p. 94‚ he ends the first section‚ the story of his life in writing‚ with “Life is not a support-system for art. It’s the other way around.” This idea is a testament to the closely connected role his art has played in his life
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The Plate with King Hunting Rams is a brilliant piece of metallurgy from the Sassanid era of Persia‚ around 5-6th century CE. It was made from silver‚ mercury gilding and niello inlay in the Qazvin region in what is now Iran. The plate depicts an unknown Sassanid King (either Peroz or Kavad I) hunting down a group of rams. It shows the prowess and desired image of the king as well as the cultural divide and influence of the society at the time. Through its use of curvature‚ color‚ and shape‚ the
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Communicative Body The focal point of this past year‚ 2012‚ has been the presidential election. After twelve months of being bombarded with every and all types of political advertisements‚ debates‚ and analysis it brings to mind a single question: just how do the presidential candidates use the power of communication‚ through its many forms‚ to connect and gain the votes of the constituents? It may seem as though there is a straight forward answer to this particular question‚ and to a point
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Stephen Hawking Some people may have wondered of how the universe was created. Many great scientists and philosophers have spent the past few centuries trying to explain the creation of the universe or the point at which time began. No theories have been more accepted than Stephen Hawking. In the past 50 years‚ Hawking has made major discoveries and breakthroughs about space and time. Some may put him in the same category as Albert Einstein and Isaac Newton for his knowledge in Cosmology‚ Mathematics
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allows readers and viewers to fully understand and comprehend the reasoning behind Young Hamlet’s descent into madness‚ while other texts leave readers preoccupied with looming unanswered questions that prevent deeper analysis of cause and effect. Stephen King’s classic horror novel‚ The Shining‚ is a tale so terrifying and chaotic that readers are often too busy to analyze Jack Torrance’s descent into madness in a
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