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Written in 1992, Gerald’s Game is a suspense/psychological horror novel by Stephen King, one of the most notable horror writers of the latter half of the 20th and early 21st centuries. King often focuses on regular or “everyman” characters, and many of his works are set in Maine, as is Gerald’s Game. Although Gerald’s Game is not one ...
332. ISBN. 978-0-670-84650-4. Gerald's Game is a 1992 suspense novel by American writer Stephen King. [1] The story is about a woman whose husband dies of a heart attack while she is handcuffed to a bed, and, following the subsequent realization that she is trapped with little hope of rescue, begins to let the voices inside her head take over.
- Stephen King
- 1992
In GERALD’S GAME, he has created one of his most powerful and uncomfortable novels to date. Jessie and her husband Gerald have gotten away to their summer house in Maine to relax and engage in ...
Netflix. Jessie and Gerald Burlingame have planned a romantic getaway at a remote lakeside house. On the way they nearly run over a stray dog feasting on some roadkill; Gerald shoos the dog away ...
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- The Moonlight Man
- The Letter
- The Eclipse
- The Ending
Gerald and Jessie are a married couple, albeit unhappily. The pair has gone through a rough phase but has overcome it successfully and looks to start a new phase in their life with a romantic getaway. Gerald takes Jessie to an isolated cabin in the woods, along with props to spice up the narrative in this romantic chapter. On the way, they almost r...
The Moonlight Man, or the serial killer as is revealed in the end, was utilized as a significant narrative tool by Flanagan. The book dealt with serious issues such as depression and sexual abuse, prompting many to draw comparisons to King’s previous works. King, renowned for his horror genre mastery, put many in a quandary, including Flanagan, and...
The post-house timeline starts with Jessie writing a letter to her 12-year old self. The letter is more like a diary of sorts, written to relieve the burden that she carried for years. Many commentators have said that the letter was written with no clear intention by Jessie. She didn’t want to thank herself for saving herself. That would be ridicul...
By far the most important metaphor in the film was the eclipse. Jessie’s abusive father proved to be an obstacle too important for her to champion. Even though Tom achieved Jessie’s silence through manipulation, Jessi relinquished her childhood to keep the family together. This dichotomy between the motives of the two characters is what gives rise ...
The film’s ending differed greatly from the novel’s. While King’s troubled protagonist storms into the courtroom and spits on the Moonlight Man (a.k.a Space Cowboy), Flanagan’s redeemed and assured Jessie spites the monster and moves on in life. Throughout her life, Jessie has faced the other way whenever she is probed to confront the demons of her...
61 pages •2 hours read. Stephen King, Stephen King. Gerald's Game. Stephen King, Stephen King Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1994. A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. Download PDF.
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