2.1. Carrie : An Overview
Carrie (1974) is the first full-length published and well-received novel written by King, a profound depiction of the story of outcast high-school girl, Carrie White. Despite the fact that it is his first published novel, he previously has sixth attempts at writing novels. King in his book On Writing , a memoir of his literary craft , records the story of how he wrote Carrie . He recalls ''I did three single-spaced pages of a first draft, then crumpled them up in disgust and threw them away.'' Fortunately for him, his wife Tabby saved it from trash, and urged him to carry on and complete the story. The result according to King himself is a novel "with a surprising power to hurt and horrify." Then he dedicated …show more content…
On top of that , the entire geography of what the first scene was misty to me (qtd in SK the first decade) .
King's idea of the novel is based upon two unrelated idea: his memories of two lonely outcast timid girls of his own high school, and an article he has one read about telekinesis in LIFE magazine-- that is the ability of manipulate matter without physical interaction. The article was talking about telekinesis and the possibility its existence in human being, particularly in adolescent girls. He skillfully composited these two ideas to create this novel . He wrote this novel when he was in his early twenties, so he was not far away from high school scenery. This made a kind of affinity between him and the novel subject matter. In addition to Carrie, he wrote two subsequent genuinely terrifying novels which revolves around high school settings . ( …show more content…
Telekinesis is the skill to control the physical system with the mind alone. The word telekinesis comes from Greek words for 'distant motion'. Though the scientific validity of the telekinesis is disputed by scientists and even refuted by some rigorous scientific studies, King treats it as scientific possibility. King subverts it from the level of supernatural, and provides scientific and reasonable explanations for Carrie's psychic powers. He describes the telekinesis phenomenon as a ''genetic-recessive-occurrence but the opposite of a disease like hemophilia''. He adds that anyone could have this gene, but it effective only in young girls. By explaining it in genetic terms and comparing it to a real genetically inherited disease, King indicates clearly that telekinesis is real
Carrie (1974) is the first full-length published and well-received novel written by King, a profound depiction of the story of outcast high-school girl, Carrie White. Despite the fact that it is his first published novel, he previously has sixth attempts at writing novels. King in his book On Writing , a memoir of his literary craft , records the story of how he wrote Carrie . He recalls ''I did three single-spaced pages of a first draft, then crumpled them up in disgust and threw them away.'' Fortunately for him, his wife Tabby saved it from trash, and urged him to carry on and complete the story. The result according to King himself is a novel "with a surprising power to hurt and horrify." Then he dedicated …show more content…
On top of that , the entire geography of what the first scene was misty to me (qtd in SK the first decade) .
King's idea of the novel is based upon two unrelated idea: his memories of two lonely outcast timid girls of his own high school, and an article he has one read about telekinesis in LIFE magazine-- that is the ability of manipulate matter without physical interaction. The article was talking about telekinesis and the possibility its existence in human being, particularly in adolescent girls. He skillfully composited these two ideas to create this novel . He wrote this novel when he was in his early twenties, so he was not far away from high school scenery. This made a kind of affinity between him and the novel subject matter. In addition to Carrie, he wrote two subsequent genuinely terrifying novels which revolves around high school settings . ( …show more content…
Telekinesis is the skill to control the physical system with the mind alone. The word telekinesis comes from Greek words for 'distant motion'. Though the scientific validity of the telekinesis is disputed by scientists and even refuted by some rigorous scientific studies, King treats it as scientific possibility. King subverts it from the level of supernatural, and provides scientific and reasonable explanations for Carrie's psychic powers. He describes the telekinesis phenomenon as a ''genetic-recessive-occurrence but the opposite of a disease like hemophilia''. He adds that anyone could have this gene, but it effective only in young girls. By explaining it in genetic terms and comparing it to a real genetically inherited disease, King indicates clearly that telekinesis is real