The Man In The Black Suit Essay

Temptations come in many different shapes, sizes, and forms. Giving into these temptations can have a lasting effect on the human mind. In The Man in the Black Suit, Stephen King used multiple literary devices to support his central idea, that once a man turns away from good and journeys into evil, that man will forever be impacted. Kings story started with an old man in a nursing home writing a journal about his childhood encounter with the Devil. The old man, Gary, began his story by going back to the summer of 1914. One afternoon, nine year old Gary went out fishing after he completed his chores. Before he left, Garys parents avidly made him promise not to go too far into the woods, and not beyond where the water splits. (King 782). Gary
We were able to grasp all of Garys senses as he encountered the Devil. Everything from what the Devil smelled like, to the immense heat Gary felt when the Devil breathed on him. We were able to perceive how evil the Devil could be, especially through the eyes of a nine year old Christian boy. When Gary wrote in his journal at an old age, we were able to see how the encounter still plagued his mind nearly 70 years after. Not even a life time can relieve Gary of his constant fear. In fact, as the years passed, the more scared he became; for at an old age he knew he could not run from the Devil as he had as a child. He knew there would be no escaping next
Every gruesome feature could be pictured with Kings use of dark imagery. Readers could understand the young childs fear, and could realize why the encounter affected Gary to such a degree. The Devils dialogue showed how inconsiderate he was; especially when he found humor in others suffering. The description of Garys life changing day was so detailed, that he even remembered how his mothers curly hair looked across her forehead. How could Gary possibly forget the events of such an impacting day? The sinister devil had forever haunted