The Unlucky In Stephen King's The Stand

Characters play a major role in ensuring that the novels can be read and comprehended. However, the success of a novel is dependent on the quality of characterization and whether they will attract the

Overall, the syntax in the novel is able to tie all of the literary elements together to create a story that captivates the

The two stories both pit the idea of good against evil to explain the contrasting mechanisms of

It unlocked a deep recess in my mind and heart that I didn’t know existed. But the more I read about the book the more I saw the symmetry and how it all fit together.

Not only do the roles of the characters compel a reader, they also illustrate the

For a first novel, the prose was lovely, and the mystery and alienation came through in the story that always danced over and across a line of fantasy, leaving multiple avenues to interpret parts of the story. It was intangible as ice or snow in the sun, melting and reforming.

What is captivating about the story is the writer’s usage of details about the other characters and Jamie’s opinion of

King unites his fears with the familiar and ordinary people such as a small town, often set in Maine; a teenage girl; a car (Wukovits 7). This tells a riveting tale that grabs the reader’s attention from the first page and refuses to let go (Wukovits 7). While stressing the importance of the characterization he regards the story itself as the most essential part of crafting fiction (Stephen King Biography). Also in his stories he likes to write about how people relate to one another in all types of scary situations (Stephen King Biography). His stories don’t take place in far away remote and gloomy places but in small towns and neighborhoods much like our own (Madison 87).

Through just the smallest appeals to emotion, Adams develops a connection with his readers, despite Adams having taken three strenuous journeys on another continent while the reader is sitting at home, snuggled up with their new-favorite book.

Millard uses complex words to actively seek the reader into thought and imagination. Throughout the first few pages, the book relies heavily on the plot and less about the characters, but this allows the reader to recognise all the details through their senses (Tunnell, 2008). The vocabulary used throughout is precise and introduces the reader to more complex and sophisticated language. This creates a more intricate piece, as the reader must think and imagine whilst reading. The vocabulary commits to making the story more specific, more com­plete, and more believable as outlined by Tunnell (2008). While Millard draws the reader in with the enchanting story, the figurative language is of great importance. One exert reads “His eyes a-glimmer

That is just the Sparknotes summary of the book. So much happens in this book, and I have not calmed down since finishing it.

Conrad's ability to manipulate the language and it's literary elements, makes the work quite interesting and intriguing to engage. The use of these literary elements creates an aura within the work both complex and suspenseful.

When a person reads a book, the person becomes entrapped in the book. A book immerses a person in the surreal. Books take the reader to a parallel universe, where vampires, wizards, and werewolves are real, and are the norm. Sometimes a book immerses us deeper, and gives the reader a sense of realism, even if it is fiction. A book may make us want to be the hero or heroine by making us want to thrive to be like them in the real world. In When We Dead Awaken: Writing as Re-Vision, Adrienne Rich says re-vision is being “the act of looking back, of seeing with fresh eyes, of entering an old text from a new critical direction (Rich 2)”. Many books can use a good re-vision, just like Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. The 2010 movie

Stephen King, now 70 years old, has been writing since he was 7 years old, has written at least 92 novels, has published 55 novels, sold over 350 million copies and is known for writing novels that include suspicion, horror,science fiction, or fantasy. King uses many details and really gets in depth in his stories, which makes some people want to keep reading or keeps them on their toes. Stephen King is obviously a very successful writer, but is he a worthy writer?

     Without giving away the ending, it is hard to explain what a tremendous job was done in the conclusion of the story. Simply put, the last fifty pages have to be read in one sitting—it is impossible