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    To Reach A Goal You Have To Work Together In the book "Under the Dome" by Stephen King the theme of the story is that you have to work together to reach a goal. In the book the goal was to survive‚ and escape the dome that had imprisoned Dale "Barbie" Barbara and his townspeople of Chester’s Mill. There are many examples that support my statement. In the novel Barbie is framed for the murders of Junior and is sent to jail. The towns people work together by breaking Barbie out of jail and killing

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    till now‚ a year and eight months and a hundred and fifteen pounds. If something were to happen to him I do not know what I would do. Given the opportunity I would do anything for him because he has become a very special addition to my family. In Stephen King’s Pet Sematary the main character Louis Creed is an established man. He is a doctor with a house‚ a wife‚ two kids‚ and a cat. He has his share of problems but he is

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    Stephen King was a well known author because of his creative novels. His most favorite novel in his own opinion was Lisey’s Story he wrote in 2006. He is an author of many topics‚ and different types of novels such as horror‚ sci-fi‚ and many more. The horror topic always interested him most (Famous authors). Stephen King is an American author‚ husband‚ and father that was born on September 21‚ 1947 in Portland‚ Maine. His father Donald King was a Sea Merchant‚ and left King when he was

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    is most likely because it is easier and faster just to watch the movies that are based on the books. However‚ I did find the story enjoyable even though a lot of the themes used throughout the story had been used in King’s earlier novels. Pete going off on his own adventure is reminiscent of “Stand by Me”. In the story Johnny makes a reference to “Christine” which is another book by King‚ which is about a murdering car. Other King stories that alluded to are “Firestarter” in that Pete likes to burn

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    order to introduce the horror fiction‚ some knowledge about the author of Doctor Sleep must be provided. The real name of the Author Stephen King is Stephen Edwin King; Stephen King comes from Scot-Irish descendants. He was born in Maine in 1947. His parents were Donald and Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King. He and his brother were raised by his mother after their parents got divorced. He lived in Fort Wayne‚ Stratford and Connecticut during his early childhood. However‚ once King was eleven‚ his mother

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    Did you know that suspense is the key factor in horror movies or stories? Suspense is the thing that makes reading or watching those types of movies or book exciting. The writers work hard creating the suspense for that effect. The words the author uses or the way he/she writes the story causes suspense the outcome is the reader dying to know what happens next or is frightened. The Author creates suspense when the 3rd wish is made‚ because you are waiting to see if it worked in time this makes

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    Throughout my reading of Stephen King’s On Writing and Sherman Alexie’s Superman and Me‚ I was able to distinguish between similarities and differences in each of stories. Stephen King is an eminent writer from Maine who is known for writing horror novels. In On Writing‚ King writes about how people are able to learn both in the classroom and out‚ but he emphasized the importance of learning outside of school. He writes‚ “I took my fair share of english lit classes… but‚ Josh Gould taught me more

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    Ellie Warren   1st Hour  Stephen King Interview     Interviewer: “Today a very special guest is coming to visit me. He has over 50 published  novels‚ He has written nearly two hundred short stories‚ most of which have been collected  in nine collections of short fiction and over 50 of those have been adapted into movies or  television shows! Stephen King‚ everyone.”  King: “I’m actually kind of nervous‚ it’s scary as shit being in front of cameras.”  Interviewer: “Well‚ Mr. King. I’d think you’d be used to it by now

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    While Stephen King is renowned for being a writer of paranormal fiction‚ it is most often his hinting towards the possibility of the supernatural that is most disturbing. Although The Shining may be most readily associated with impossible monsters made to imitate childhood nightmares‚ the intimate way in which these horrors are woven into the fabrics of reality offer readers a sense of truth in relation to the terrors of the unknown. By overshadowing supernatural elements with domestic terrors and

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    The Green Mile - Stephen King I have read the award winning novel from 1996‚ written by the very famous horror author Stephen King. He has wrote countless classic horror books‚ one of them being the world famous book version of the film IT. Stephen King is from Portland America‚ just like most of his books the green mile being no exception. The genre of the book - The Genre of the book The Green Mile is a mix between four different genres. Fiction‚ crime‚ dark fantasy‚ Gothic and historical fiction

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