Stephen King

Stephen King Stephen King is an author of horror fiction that has made a significant impact on the horror genre with his novels. In his childhood, he was introduced to horror in various medias and developed his own fears. In his years of education, he became more and more interested in horror novels and his determination for success was inevitable. His work throughout his life gave horror a new standard. King is known for his career, his novels, and his influence on the world with his love for…

8/27/15 On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft - Reflections S1 - Part One: After completing this section of the book, I was able to come to the conclusion that I admire Stephen King for his quick delivery of information and for his informal, relatable tone. One aspect of this section that intrigued me started in the beginning when King explains this book is “[his] attempt to show how one writer was formed. Not how one writer was made” (18). This statement provided food for thought because, at…

In this biography about Stephen King we are going to talk about how his childhood was not like most children's childhoods,and how he excelled in school and about his high school and college success that eventually lead to a very successful career,and how he wrote short stories under the name of Richard Bachman. Stephen King's childhood was not like normal children’s. As a kid he, had many health problems like his hearing, his kidneys, and severe migraines that made his nose bleed…

intellects make themselves known to the world, but the ones that do often do not receive enough recognition for their exemplary works and achievements. Stephen King was born on September 21, 1947. Growing up, his family frequently faced many financial troubles, so they had to move around a lot. In contrast to the life he led in his childhood, King grew up to be an extremely successful individual. For example, after his first bestseller, Carrie, was published, it was made into a hit movie that…

experiences, interests, and the imaginations of its creator. In 1974, Stephen King used his experience at an old remote American hotel to create the setting of one of his most popular books, The Shining. Stephen King changed the…

Stephen King, in the novel, Carrie, illustrates the character, Margaret White, and leads that character to her destruction to suggest that mothers who are abusive, insane and unloving will lead to their destruction. Margaret White is the biological mother of Carrie and is the main villain of the novel. She is the major reason why kids in school treats Carrie as a social outcast. Margaret is a fundamental christian who twists the meaning of the words in the bible to claim that almost everything…

an emotionally disconnected identity. The same applied to boys. Enter Gordie, Chris, Teddy, and Vern. Stephen King’s “The Body” put emphasis on the gravity of masculinity and its effects on males during the 1950’s. The boys felt the need to protect their masculinity. They filtered…

Yet it can be so crucial that a person has good experiences and memories from this time in their young lives. Mental health and stability later in life depend greatly on what a person experiences during their formative years. The novel, It by Stephen King, is a psychological thriller that exploits the idea that children’s fear is a power so strong; ‘It’ can literally kill people. It follows a group of friends known as The Losers’ Club who encounter ‘It’ and are forced to deal with the…

Since childhood, Stephen King has propelled my imagination to foreign places, delivering horrors that keep on giving. If you are like me, you have a lifelong relationship with Mr. King...well, at least with his stories. Granted, few can say they actually know him, but I am okay with being one of his constant readers as long as he keeps writing. I find it comforting that even with all his accolades, King states that he is an amateur. In his opinion, writing is something all writers can…

Allerdyce, a teenage mutant at Charles Xavier's school for gifted youngsters had a type of pyrokinesis. John could manipulate fire with his mind, but he could not create it. Even though Stan Lee used a type of fire manipulation in his comics, Stephen King was the first to give this particular power a name in his 1980 novel “Firestarter”, which was pyrokinesis. Now that we have a kind of backstory of this particular power, the type of fire manipulation I would want would be the ability to…