Essay Archive - The Work of Stephen King
The Work of Stephen King
The main quality of literature in our society is its ability to
entertain the masses. Some authors use horror and mystery to keep their
reader's attention. Stephen King is the epitome of horror writers. In
writing horror mystery novels, Stephen King utilizes small towns, a unique
writing style, and people's inherent fears to scare the pants off his
readers.
Fear is the basis for nearly all horror fiction, especially in
Stephen King's novels. "Everybody goes to horror movies, reads horror
novels-it's almost like trying to preview the end" (King 219). In all of
King'....
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