'The Assassination Of Stephen King'

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This calamitous segment sent chills down my spine when George Denbrough perished due to the appalling assassination caused by the antagonist because of the vivid detail used to emphasize the text. I realized that the prior foreshadowing added apprehension and trepidation, which increased the amount of horror within the novel and intrigued me as the reader. It made me think of the events that would later occur in the novel due to this tragic event. I can image this scene due to the eloquent expression utilized by the author, Stephen King.

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