Stephen king s legendary debut, about a teenage outcast and the revenge she enacts on her classmates. It revolves around the eponymous carrie white, an unpopular friendless misfit and bullied high school girl who uses her newly discovered telekinetic powers to exact revenge on those who torment her. It details the events leading up to a huge catastrophe that occurs at a high school prom in. He was also awarded the 2014 national medal of arts. Figuratively and literally shattering moments of horrrrripilication in chamberlain, maine where stones fly from the sky rather than from the hands of the villagers as they did in the lottery, although the latter are equal to other forms of persecution. Nov 16, 2017 the impactful voice of sissy spacek and the creativity of stephen king is what that makes this carrie novel a huge success. So she convinces her boyfriend, tommy ross, to take carrie to the prom. His acclaimed nonfiction book on writing is also a bestseller. Carrie, by steven king, is the story of a young girl and the sudden discovery of her telekinetic abilities. Upon discovering her abilities, carrie decides that she will make them all pay, and she does. Thats because the story of carrie, her extraordinary telekinetic powers, and her violent rampage of revenge introduced a fresh and distinctive new voice in american fiction stephen king. Jun 14, 2017 but stephen kings honesty about what inspired his 1973 book notwithstanding, carrie is as much an articulation of a feminist nightmare as it is of a patriarchal one, with neither party coming out on top.
Stephen king is noted for his use of the supernatural and the innocent. My king of the month for april was carrie, i went right back to the beginning, and read his debut novel. Carries mother is a religious fanatic who spouts scripture while locking carrie away in a closet. The book opens in 1966, sue snells fictional book is published in 1986 and the kings book carrie was first published in 1974. See, unbeknownst to carrie, chris hargensen has rigged the prom elections so that carrie and tommy win king and. At some point in carrie, every female character is described as looking like or behaving as an animal. One girl, sue snell, feels bad about the whole cruel scene. This is stephen kings first published novel and reading it now, its easy to see how he burst on the horror. Carrie ebook by stephen king 9780385528832 rakuten kobo. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A literary analysis of carrie by stephen king kibin.
The author draws on these fictional documents and witness accounts to put together a complete story of carrie white. Stephen is the 2003 recipient of the national book foundation medal for distinguished contribution to american letters and in 2007 he received the grand master award from the mystery writers of america. The book is also filled with writing lessons and teaches the importance of narration, dialogue, and description. Stephen king bluntly tells us, carrie white was telekinetic 1. This study guide consists of approximately 29 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of carrie. Repressed by a domineering, ultrareligious mother and tormented by her peers at school, her efforts to fit in lead to a dramatic confrontation during the senior prom. Carrie is the novel which set him on the road to the number one bestselling author king is. Innocence betrayed as telekinetic forces work upon a child is portrayed in the novel carrie, which was written by stephen king.
Carrie is the novel which set him on the road to the number one bestselling author king is today. Although carrie first captured americas attention with its shocking climax, it. The impactful voice of sissy spacek and the creativity of stephen king is what that makes this carrie novel a huge success. The theme of innocence betrayed is at the heart of carrie throughout his fiction, the. The remainder uses what is called the epistolary style, meaning that the action is carried forward through the use of fictional letters, newspaper pieces, academic journal articles.
Carrie has been abused, both physically and emotionally, all of her life by her mother and her peers at school. The book is basically like babe, if babe were a horror movie. Stephen king s legendary debut, about a teenage outcast and the revenge she enacts on her classmates, is a classic. This is defiantly a classic stephen king book and nothing compares. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading carrie. The rise of second wave feminism in the 70s posed serious threats to the patriarchal orderas well it should have. So thought it was only right that i read the king of horror books. Carrie white may be picked on by her classmates, but she has a gift. Carrie is an epistolary horror novel by american author stephen king. Stephen kings legendary debut, about a teenage outcast and the revenge she enacts on her classmates. Carrie by stephen king essay example 884 words bartleby. I know this was his first book, so i wasnt expecting much to be honest. Stephen kings carrie and the consequences of bullying.
If you are into the horror genre of stories, then this one will surely inspire you a lot with the characterization of the writer. I think its most like the stand in terms of length and scope its a wonderful story. An exciting reissue of stephen kings debut novel about an outcast teenager with a frightening power which put him on the map and set him on his journey as a household name. Stephen kings novel carrie, his first published book, appearing in 1975, propelled him into. How carrie changed stephen kings life, and began a. Only about half the story is written in traditional narrative form. It tells the story of an abused girl who discovers her latent power of telekinesis and uses it to punish and destroy a town. It was his first published novel, released on april 5, 1974. Author analysis in carrie stephen king makes use of documents within the text, including newspaper articles, letters, book exerts and magazine articles to tell much of the story. I dont know maybe it is just my vivid fantasy, but the painted psychological horror felt by carrie was very realistic and easy to emphasize with. Apr 05, 1974 carrie, stephen king carrie is a novel by american author stephen king. Kings first published novel, carrie, is also one of his most unusual efforts in its style. A memoir of the craft and his introduction to carrie. I just finished reading carrie by stephen king, one of a few fiction books i read in last four to five years, and let me tell you i was pleasantly surprised.
Carrie s mother is a religious fanatic who spouts scripture while locking carrie away in a closet. Set primarily in the future year of 1979, it revolves around the eponymous carrie white, an unpopular friendless misfit and bullied highschool girl from an abusive religious household who uses her newly discovered. King s first published novel, carrie, is also one of his most unusual efforts in its style. Carrie has been the subject of multiple film adaptations, most recently in 20, and has also inspired a musical adaptation. The other girls, being the sensitive creatures they are, yell at her and pelt her with tampons. See, unbeknownst to carrie, chris hargensen has rigged the prom elections so that carrie and tommy win king and queen. King recounts in on writing, and the book might never have seen the light of publication if it were not for his wife. Stephen king s novel carrie, his first published book, appearing in 1975, propelled him into the public consciousness. Stephen kings carrie research paper example topics and. Author stephen king employs fictional newspaper reports, court transcripts, and personal memoirs to lend a sense of realism to the outlandish proceedings, and that strategy, in addition to the authors ability to create credible, sympathetic characters, works splendidly. The book is about a sixteen year old girl name carrietta white, who lives in chamberlain, maine with her mother margaret white.
While carrie is not part of the tyrone high school collection, there are 28 other stephen king novels available in the tahs library according to english department policy, students can choose to read almost anything for certain class assignments, however parent permission is required for some titles with controversial themes. Stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Carrie knew she should not use the terrifying power she possessed. Carrie, stephen king carrie is a novel by american author stephen king. All beginning when carrie white discovers a gift with telekinetic powers later established as a genetic fact, after she menstruates in. King, carrie, and a religious revelation by ray garton. She is allegedly the only daughter of margaret and ralph white, even though it hints that ralph may have had other children with different women. Sep 29, 2016 while carrie is not part of the tyrone high school collection, there are 28 other stephen king novels available in the tahs library according to english department policy, students can choose to read almost anything for certain class assignments, however parent permission is required for some titles with controversial themes. Ive read and listened to it countless times and never get bored of it. Since the publication of carrie in 1974, neither misfit carrie white nor her catastrophic high school prom has been forgotten. Doubleday, 1974 actually circa 1990 1991 1992, 1st edition with this cover art, later printing, 1990.
Stephen king likens the characters in his book to animals because they dont act any better than them them. The other girls, being the sensitive creatures they are, yell at. Living in a small town full of bonehead jocks, and stuck up teenage girls would be hard enough without being telekinetic. It was at that time both the biggest and the scariest book id ever read and it is a book i remember most fondly. Apr 26, 2018 this book details kings writing career and covers everything from his childhood to selling carrie. I have to admit this is the first stephen king book i have read. She then returns home to exact revenge upon her mother. King even writes about finding an agent and ways to get work published. Carrie audiobook by stephen king free online streaming.
But stephen kings honesty about what inspired his 1973 book notwithstanding, carrie is as much an articulation of a feminist nightmare as it is of a patriarchal one, with neither party coming out on top. The outbursts of carries supernatural powers serve to intensify the horror of what she goes through every day, and the whole novel conveys an important message about the importance of dealing with all kinds of abuse. Carrie is constantly harassed and bullied by her peers. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of carrie by stephen king. How carrie changed stephen kings life, and began a generation of horror. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Carrie is an intense and amazing book by stephen king 576 words 2 pages. Stephen kings legendary debut, about a teenage outcast and the revenge she enacts on her classmates, is a classic.
It, by stephen king, was a book that impacted heavily upon my teenage years. About stephen king stephen king is an american author who is best known for his work in the horror, science fiction and fantasy genres. The story of misfit highschool girl, carrie white, who gradually discovers that she has telekinetic powers. Carrie white is humiliated when she gets her first period in a high school shower, and the other girls throw tampons at her. There are no additional images for this limited edition. The story of misunderstood high school girl carrie white, her extraordinary telekinetic powers, and her violent rampage of revenge, remains one of the most barrierbreaking and shocking novels of all time. The carrie community note includes chapterbychapter summary and. As a white committee report concludes that there are and will be no others like carrie, an appalachian woman enthusiastically writes to her. A modern classic, carrie introduced a distinctive new voice in american fiction stephen king. So dont miss carrie, by stephen king, a first novel and one guaranteed to give you a chill. Carrie is also the granddaughter of john and judith brigham, the stepgranddaughter of harold allison and. Stephen kings carrie is only at first sight a novel that deals with a girl with a gift of telekinesis.