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In 11th grade we were assigned a paper to write about a great American author, and explain their impact on culture. I chose @StephenKing, and my teacher was irate, arguing with me at length. She said "if this isn't within the top 10% of papers, you get zero on the assignment." 1/
This was an assignment meant to last an entire quarter, and everyone else was shoehorned (and didn't argue) to write about Steinbeck, Hemmingway, Fitzgerald, etc. These were books we had been reading all year, and basically were expected to pick up one more book and be able to 2/
Write this paper! But me?
I had to read five books, and had to create small units so my teacher knew enough about the books to judge my paper critically. I chose a couple I had already read, but I added Cujo, Carrie, and Under The Dome. But I had to pick a theme. My choice?
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I had to read five books, and had to create small units so my teacher knew enough about the books to judge my paper critically. I chose a couple I had already read, but I added Cujo, Carrie, and Under The Dome. But I had to pick a theme. My choice?
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Fear defined through the Flight or Fight response. It's littered all over King's novels, and I figured it would be a perfect thematic vehicle to explain why King was so important to me, and had captured the attention of the masses.
He actually wrote what spooked him.
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He actually wrote what spooked him.
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I ended getting a B+ on the project predominantly based around obvious grammatical errors (somethings never change...), but I really feel like I had a grasp on what King meant to me, even if he didn't intend that.
My venture down memory lane and this thread has a point to me
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My venture down memory lane and this thread has a point to me
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Which is to say, "This time, write about what you're afraid of. Because that'll bring out the character best."
I'm reminded of his quote - "We make up horrors to help us cope with the real ones."
Heeeeere goes
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I'm reminded of his quote - "We make up horrors to help us cope with the real ones."
Heeeeere goes
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