Annie Wilkes

captive by his biggest fan, Annie Wilkes, and by his own mind in the novel, Misery by Stephen King. Throughout the story of Paul and Annie, Paul battles his inner thoughts, as well as the excruciating pain that he is in from a car crash and the way Annie ¨tries¨ to nurse him back to health. Although Paul´s faculties are affected by the many conflicts that obstruct his path to freedom, he manages to overcome these obstacles to conquer not only his problems with Annie, but with himself as well.…

“Evil thoughts became my sole intimates—the darkest and most evil of thoughts” (Poe). In many literary works and modern day adaptations, a similar dark theme is exposed to the minds of diverse readers. Dark Romanticism is known for its eerie characteristics and how it affects people and the environment. Modern day films such as Misery, and other past literary works like “The Black Cat,” illustrate the impact that Dark Romanticism has on its readers. In both of these works, the main character…

character, Misery Chastian. On the way to Los Angeles Sheldon travels through the mountains and runs into a snowstorm and crashes upside down into a snowbank. Passing on the way home a local, Annie Wilkes, sees the accident and rescues Sheldon from his car. She then takes him under her care for a few weeks. Later on Annie reveals to Sheldon that she is Misery's and his number one fan. Looking after Sheldon each day he notices changes in Annie's behavior. She is coming more and more obsessed…

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