on writing analysis
Kishen Rathod
AP Literature Period 3
Mr. Hernandez
September 20, 2013 Personal Response to On Writing by Stephen King Personally, I am amazed at how Stephen King began his autobiography with a short story from when he was small. “Unknown to me, wasps had constructed a small nest in the lower half of the cinderblock. One of them, perhaps pissed off at being relocated, flew out and stung me on the ear. The pain was brilliant, like a poisonous inspiration” (King 19). This opening story really tells the readers that Stephen King is euphemistic. For being stung by the ear at a young age, he makes it sound as if it has a positive outcome. There are many other references throughout the book referring to euphemism. King talks very freely about his life to the audience through this book as if he has no regrets. It is as if Kings mother knew how talented King was in writing. She supported King through about half of King writing career. “Eventually I showed one of these copycat hybrids to my mother... She asked me if I had made the story up myself, and I was forced to admit that I had I had copied most of it... ‘Write one of your own Stevie,’ she said. ‘Those Combat Casey funny- books are just junk-- he’s always knocking someone’s teeth out. I bet you can do better. Write one of your own”’(28). Not only is it mesmerizing to see a six year old boy “try” to write a story, but it is also mesmerizing for me to hear Kings mother encourage her child to write a book forty to fifty years before usual authors write books instead of having play time and watch “Sesame Street.” This shows me that the path to the world out of high school, the real world, begins when you are born, for both writers and non-writers alike. As you go on into the book, King starts to get a little psychological with your mind. Like when he asks if you can imagine a rabbit in a cage on top of a table with a red cloth with certain dimensions. His answer is, “We’re not even in the same year together,
AP Literature Period 3
Mr. Hernandez
September 20, 2013 Personal Response to On Writing by Stephen King Personally, I am amazed at how Stephen King began his autobiography with a short story from when he was small. “Unknown to me, wasps had constructed a small nest in the lower half of the cinderblock. One of them, perhaps pissed off at being relocated, flew out and stung me on the ear. The pain was brilliant, like a poisonous inspiration” (King 19). This opening story really tells the readers that Stephen King is euphemistic. For being stung by the ear at a young age, he makes it sound as if it has a positive outcome. There are many other references throughout the book referring to euphemism. King talks very freely about his life to the audience through this book as if he has no regrets. It is as if Kings mother knew how talented King was in writing. She supported King through about half of King writing career. “Eventually I showed one of these copycat hybrids to my mother... She asked me if I had made the story up myself, and I was forced to admit that I had I had copied most of it... ‘Write one of your own Stevie,’ she said. ‘Those Combat Casey funny- books are just junk-- he’s always knocking someone’s teeth out. I bet you can do better. Write one of your own”’(28). Not only is it mesmerizing to see a six year old boy “try” to write a story, but it is also mesmerizing for me to hear Kings mother encourage her child to write a book forty to fifty years before usual authors write books instead of having play time and watch “Sesame Street.” This shows me that the path to the world out of high school, the real world, begins when you are born, for both writers and non-writers alike. As you go on into the book, King starts to get a little psychological with your mind. Like when he asks if you can imagine a rabbit in a cage on top of a table with a red cloth with certain dimensions. His answer is, “We’re not even in the same year together,