On Stephen King’s Carrie: 1

I’ve made it a little ways into Stephen King’s Carrie and i think i’m hooked. Carrie is a 17-year-old high school student who is the target of every school bully-being tripped, called a pig, constantly being mocked and teased. She lives the classic, tumultuous high school hell story. Pitied by teachers and school staff, Carrie is sent home after having an incident with bullies in the girls’ locker room, an encounter that can only be described as hellish and almost paranormal. Her high school experience as a whole coupled with her spectacle at the beginning of the novel is nothing short of infernal, bloody and, just maybe, foreshadowing.

In terms of conflict, it’s clear-cut; Carrie battles rather helplessly with her tormenting bullies and will undoubtedly, in my mind, seek revenge. This won’t come until she develops a morsel of courage though, it’s stated by the narrator that when Carrie notices that she is being harrassed at school (she often times is tragically unaware), she’s helpless to the mercies of her bullies. As i read on, i’ll analyze how she comes into a role of someone who can stand up to her peers, but i am guessing it will involve some kind of experience or event that causes her to sprout some inner strength or, as us highschoolers like to say, balls. You can do it, Carrie, paint the town red!

4 thoughts on “On Stephen King’s Carrie: 1”

  1. I’m reading Carrie, and I’m hooked as well! I love how King uses letters and articles to tell the story instead of just telling it from a character’s point of view. It adds an element of suspense and forces us as readers to piece information together. Additionally, I agree that Carrie will ultimately seek revenge by using telekinesis to hurt others.

  2. Well done Gleny! I thought your summary explained the first part of Carrie well and your conflict was spot on! Something I love about the book is the detailed description. I can really picture the story King is trying to prevail to his readers!

  3. I agree with you about Carrie’s impending revenge. I think it’s inevitably going to happen. Therefore, I predict this book will center its plot around how her courage is developed in order for her to seek the justice that she desires.

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