“The Man in the Black Suit”: Response Paper The short story “The Man in the Black Suit‚” written by Stephen King‚ is about a man named Gary who comes into contact with the Devil which still seems to haunt him as an old man. When the protagonist of “The Man in the Black Suit” is only nine years old fishing at a dwindling stream he encounters the father of lies. This stream was known as Castle Stream‚ located in a small isolated town in Motton‚ Maine‚ but now encompasses houses and businesses. Previously
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“The man in the black suit” is a frame story‚ which is a story inside another story. It consists of this “very old man” telling a story about how the “devil” came to him in the woods one day when he was “only nine years old”. Writing it down‚ he believes‚ that “someone may find” what he wrote but more importantly he believes that it will give him “freedom” and some “sort of release”. The author uses long and short sentence structures to get the reader more focused and intrigued by the story. The
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forms. Giving into these temptations can have a lasting effect on the human mind. In The Man in the Black Suit‚ Stephen King used multiple literary devices to support his central idea‚ that once a man turns away from good and journeys into evil‚ that man will forever be impacted. Kings story started with an old man in a nursing home writing a journal about his childhood encounter with the Devil. The old man‚ Gary‚ began his story by going back to the summer of 1914. One afternoon‚ nine year old Gary
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2130 Answer the questions below in complete‚ well developed responses. Questions for “The Man in the Black Suit” 1. How does the story’s frame work on the reader (Gary begins telling the story as an old man‚ flashes back to his youth‚ and ends as an old man again)? The framework was easy for me to follow along with‚ it was easy for me to understand that Gary was telling a story from his childhood as an old man. 2. What is the devil’s goal? The devils goal is to use trickery and tell lies to Gary
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His black hair was combed tight against his skull and parted with rigorous care on the left side of his narrow head. He was very tall. He was wearing a black three-piece-suit‚ and I knew right away that he was not a human being…‚” (King 829). The reason King creates the devil in this way is because this young boy has a fear of the devil since the death of his brother. The use of words that King uses is also interesting. The way King describes him gives you this image of a creepy looking man‚ it
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Stephen King’s "The Man in the Black Suit" is a short story that makes us think. Who are we in this world? Is our destiny in our hands or is it already written? Can we avoid being in contact with evil? "The Man in the Black Suit" proves that evil is omnipresent in our world and that there is no way to avoid it. It does not matter who you are‚ where you are and when you are there‚ if evil wants to meet you‚ it will wind a way to do so. We would not be shocked so much if an adult has met the Devil
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The stories "Young Goodman Brown" by Hawthorne and "The Man in the Black Suit" by King are very similar and touch upon many of the same key points in literature‚ including good versus evil and allegory. However‚ they do have their differences‚ which make each story unique and interesting. Both stories are allegorical and have the main theme of good versus evil. They also have prominent characters that help to project the images of the devil‚ and how once encountered with the devil‚ their lives are
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In Alabama‚ a black man was walking to his ride in a rather vacant parking lot‚ when he saw an older white gentleman just minding his own business near his car. When the young guy noticed what the seemingly stranded man was doing‚ he decided to insert himself in this stranger’s evening and seize the opportunity that presented itself. Anthony was leaving a shopping center in Mobile‚ when he first noticed the elderly man right outside his white sedan. Seeing that the guy was alone‚ he made his way
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years. He wore a simple yet decent black suit that had various dirt stains near his sleeves and the tail of his trousers. His shoes were caked with mud and grime for the street of the city. Many would think to run at this point‚ but instead I was somewhat intrigued because of his posture. He looked like a man who had just lost his job and was used to being in a position of authority‚ not used to depending on others to achieve his goals. It was ironic to see a man who must have possessed such control
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Advertising harmful products One ethical issue in the realm of advertising is the concept of advertising potentially harmful products. The most controversial product in this category is tobacco‚ particularly cigarettes. Alcohol products and over-the-counter or prescription drugs are also prevalent in the world of marketing‚ each one with distinct histories and restrictions of their own. Tobacco advertising has changed drastically over the years‚ mainly in terms of an increase in regulation. Cigarette
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