Running Man Quotes

“Tomorrow at noon, the hunt begins. Remember his face.” This quote is said by Bobby Thompson in reference to the book “The Running Man” by Stephen King. Ben and Sheila Richards are desperate with no money, job, or way out. They have a daughter who’s really sick, and in need of medicine. Ben turns to a game show. The Puritans would not allow the book “The Running Man” on their shelves. They wouldn’t allow it because it has women with submissive roles, plain writings, and law abiding citizens. The Puritans would despise the novel “The Running Man” because women have submissive roles. Sheila Richards is home taking care of her sick daughter Cathey. They live in a Co-Op city the years 2025, she tries taking care of her with medicine. With Sheila not having enough money she prostiutes herself around town at night. Just so she can get her daughter her medicine Sheila’s barely home. She’s out at night with strangers prostituting herself. Not only would the Puritans oppose the book “The Running Man” but it would be because of plain writings. With Ben Richards not having money he goes to a game show to apply. The station is located in Co-Op city in year 2025. He had gone there as a last resort. Richards gets accepted on the government television game show which is …show more content…
Richards is on the run because he got spotted in his disguise. He ran into a sewer pipe in Boston at night and an explosion kills five cops while they’re chasing him. Richards is being sheltered by Bradley Throckmorton. While he is being sheltered he learns that there has been more murders, in New Hampshire. It was normally at night when it happened. The person got killed because they got caught in the open to long. When Richards got to Maine he carjacks and keeps a woman hostage. It was morning time, the media catches onto him because the place where he was staying the mother turned him in for staying