Have you ever began to read a book and wondered how it relates to the author’s life? Well I am sure many readers wonder the same thing as they are reading the novel, Pet Sematary by Stephen King. Most of the time when an author puts a large portion of time into a novel, it is because it has a very deep meaning to them. Many times this deep meaning relates to something traumatic that the author experiences, which makes it’s way into their book in some form. Stephen King’s personal experiences with death influenced his fictional characters and inspired him to use elements of magical realism throughout his novel Pet Semetary. Stephen King’s experiences with death influenced Louis Creed very strongly in his novel, Pet Sematary. Throughout the
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King uses elements of magical realism numerous times, but is mostly expressed through the pet sematary, during the resurrections of pets and loved ones. After a loved one dies, the mistake of burrying them in the pet cemetary occurs, because the pet cemetery was built on an Indian burrial ground, the dead is then resurrected. “Magical realist fiction depicts the real world for people whose reality is different from ours” (Rogers). Magical realism is used throughout Pet Sematary and shows how King expresses his personal feelings of loss, which is why he uses a cemetary that provides the ability to bring loved ones back to life. “Almost every detail here found its way into King’s novel—even Smucky and the makeshift grave marker” (Geoia). King has taken many major events throughout his life and has placed them into Pet Sematary with a magical realism twist. He often uses major events from his life, including the dying cat, and an event involving his son in a near death experience. In the book he uses magical realism to show what he would’ve wanted to do if something like this had …show more content…
The movement of Magical Realism largely impacts the reader, which leads to a greater understanding of the story’s moral. Stephen King’s experiences with death influenced the character Louis Creed very strongly in his novel. King has also used many aspects of his life and related it to the story in a way that he can strongly use magical realism. Many of the events that King has used include a twist which often brings a greater effect on the reader and how they process the theme of the
King uses elements of magical realism numerous times, but is mostly expressed through the pet sematary, during the resurrections of pets and loved ones. After a loved one dies, the mistake of burrying them in the pet cemetary occurs, because the pet cemetery was built on an Indian burrial ground, the dead is then resurrected. “Magical realist fiction depicts the real world for people whose reality is different from ours” (Rogers). Magical realism is used throughout Pet Sematary and shows how King expresses his personal feelings of loss, which is why he uses a cemetary that provides the ability to bring loved ones back to life. “Almost every detail here found its way into King’s novel—even Smucky and the makeshift grave marker” (Geoia). King has taken many major events throughout his life and has placed them into Pet Sematary with a magical realism twist. He often uses major events from his life, including the dying cat, and an event involving his son in a near death experience. In the book he uses magical realism to show what he would’ve wanted to do if something like this had …show more content…
The movement of Magical Realism largely impacts the reader, which leads to a greater understanding of the story’s moral. Stephen King’s experiences with death influenced the character Louis Creed very strongly in his novel. King has also used many aspects of his life and related it to the story in a way that he can strongly use magical realism. Many of the events that King has used include a twist which often brings a greater effect on the reader and how they process the theme of the