Stephen King’s first novel would never have been published if not for his wife Tabitha - she removed it from the garbage where he had thrown it. Three months later when he submitted it to Doubleday publishing‚ he received a $2500 advance on the book that went on to sell a modest 13‚000 hardcover copies. The book was Carrie. Reviews were mixed‚ but when United Artists and Brian De Palma released the film version in 1976‚ it was a critical and commercial success. New American Library purchased the
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The Master of Horror and Suspense‚ Stephen King Even if a person has never read one of his books or watched one of his movies there is strong a likelihood that they have heard the name Stephen King. King was born on September 21‚ 1947 in Portland‚ Maine. At the age of two‚ King’s father abandoned his family‚ leaving them with a substantial amount of debt. After graduating from the University of Maine‚ King married Tabitha Spruce and obtained a teaching occupation in Hampden‚ Maine‚ in 1971. He taught
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Explanation Essay: Thinner Best Seller Upper Iowa University Abstract Stephen King is the author of over thirty novels‚ many short stories‚ several screenplays and other literature‚ and has remained on‚ or at least been a staple on the best seller list. Over his career of writing his literature has gained criticism and praise‚ depending on who you are asking. Whether or not the novel Thinner is best seller material again would depend on who you inquire with. I will not attempt to say whether
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Stephen King. Worthy or Not? Do you think Stephen King is a worthy author? Many people will have different opinions about this topic but in my opinion‚ he is a worthy author! Stephen King is a great author. Stephen King is one of the best selling authors of all time. In the 40 years since his first novel‚ Carrie‚ he has published‚ more than 50 books‚ all of them international bestsellers. King has always been clear about the inspiration he has drawn from respected literary forebears. King’s work
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Desperation‚ a recent Stephen King novel‚ is not just a book‚ but an experience that leaves the reader frightened‚ paranoid‚ and questioning his moral beliefs. Picture‚ if you will‚ a lone‚ crazed Nevada policeman who pulls over vehicles on a lonely desert highway and forcefully takes away their occupants. Whichever of them he doesn’t kill immediately‚ he locks up in the jail of the small desolate town of Desperation. Among those captured are the vacationing Carver family‚ whose RV is sabotaged on
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Every great story has at least one theme that is identifiable.There are so many amazing themes out there that it’s hard for the author to just pick one. Well‚ in Stephen King’s IT‚ he expresses a few different themes‚ including; ’Grownups are the enemy’‚ expressing that theme by showing characters interacting with one another and the adults‚ ’There’s always a way to fix the problem’ by showing the characters‚ yet again‚ working together to kill the evil entity‚ and ’Leave the past behind‚ but never
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Author: Stephen King. This book is the first book I have read by this author.I am going to read more books by him. Genre: This book is a horror fiction which most of King’s books are categorized in. I have never read any books by Stephen King but I plan on reading more. This book was a great entrance book to Stephen King written books. Title: “The Long Walk” makes you wonder what is the walk about and what makes it so long. It caught my eye when I searching for a book by this author to read. It fits
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The Shining‚ by Stephen King‚ is about a man and his wife and son staying in a hotel during the winter. The man is named Jack Torrance‚ who will be the caretaker of the Overlook Hotel from the months of November to April. Jack was notorious for losing his job‚ mostly since he had a bad temper and drank excessively. Thankfully though‚ his good buddy Al knew the owner of the Overlook‚ who needed someone to stay there when everyone else left; so‚ he was able to get him the job. Jack’s son‚ Danny‚ has
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In Stephen King’s raw and fascinating novel Carrie‚ the author exercises vivid details‚ creates striking characters‚ and includes a suspenseful plot. This is what keeps the reader interested and horror-struck. An example of vivid details is on page 123 where the author describes Carrie’s prom dress. “The dress itself was nearly floor length. The skirt was loose‚ but the waist was snug‚ the material rich and unfamiliar against her skin‚ which was used to only cotton and wool.” This excerpt is significant
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Police Body Cameras: The public’s concern for privacy The future of police work has change over the past ten years. An Officer’s word was good enough but like all things in life there comes a change. The change that we are seeing in law enforcement currently is the use of body worn cameras. The bigger agencies have had in car cameras for a long time but recently with newer technology officers are now being equipped with body worn cameras. The Executive Director of the Michigan Sheriff’s Association
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