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2. www.thereviewgeek.com › stephenking-carrie-endingStephen King’s ‘Carrie’ Ending Explained - The Review Geek

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   Jan 17, 2024 · Stephen King’s Carrie is an American horror novel about a misfit high-school girl named Carrie White who discovers she has telekinetic powers. Although the girl has been aware of her powers for a long time, it’s when she is enraged to her limits by society that she decides to use her extraordinary ability. How she uses her special powers ...

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   Jun 1, 2022 · Carrie White is best known for her telekinetic powers, which allow her to control, rearrange, assemble, manipulate, throw, and move multiple objects and people at once, and in some adaptations, her telekinesis also granted her the ability to levitate. Carrie also had telepathy, meaning she could read minds, project thoughts, and manipulate ...

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   Sep 30, 2024 · Stephen King 's Carrie is a horror classic, but I only read it for the first time in 2024 — and doing so cleared up some misconceptions I had about the book after years of hearing about it. King's first novel debuted in 1974, telling the story of a teenage outcast with telekinesis. Carrie White is eventually driven to massacre the classmates ...

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   Mar 11, 2022 · Whether he's writing about supernatural entities, heinous murders, or obsessed fans, King has kept readers coming back for more ever since 1974, when his first published novel, "Carrie," was released.

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6. www.litcharts.com › lit › carrieCarrie Study Guide | Literature Guide - LitCharts

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   When Published: April 5, 1974. Literary Period: Contemporary. Genre: Horror Novel. Setting: Chamberlain, Maine. Climax: Billy and Chris dump a bucket of pig’s blood on Carrie after she’s named Prom Queen, sending her into a mental breakdown and causing her to go on a murder spree. Antagonist: Margaret White.

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   Apr 5, 1974 · From its use of intense wording to emotionally relatable characters, ‘Carrie’ is a novel that remains one of the best young adult horror stories made. After publication, ‘Carrie’ had legal issues as its depiction of violence and intense suffering led to it getting banned in some places across the United States. C2 certified writer.

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   Was 'Carrie' based on a true story?

   • Many people have wondered where King got the idea for such a unique concept. It couldn't be based on a true story, right? Think again. Though Stephen King may not personally know anybody with telekinetic powers, "Carrie" was actually inspired by two young girls from the author's past, both of whom died.

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   Is Carrie a scary book?

   • Because of how intense the story got, ‘Carrie’ is a bit scary. However, the majority of Carrie’s horror element goes to how she kills almost all her classmates. Book Description: 'Carrie' revolves around a bullied teen with telekinesis, who, after humiliation, unleashes terror on her town. Carrie Review: And Then the World Exploded

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   Why is Carrie a good book?

   • In ‘Carrie,’ every character has a specific role in the story. The lack of redundant characters made the novel exceptional. Stephen King employs minor characters as narrators; this creates a realistic world around Carrie’s story by giving the reader an all-rounded experience of who Carrie was.

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   What is the theme of Carrie by Stephen King?

   • ‘Carrie’ is a novel that brings themes of vengeance, pain, and suffering into the life of a young girl who should have never experienced the torment she received from everyone. The gruesome nature of the novel made Stephen King feel disconnected from the main character as he could not fully indulge in Carrie’s mind.

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   Is Carrie King based on a true story?

   • Carrie's troubles come to a climax at her school's prom, where she uses her powers to seek revenge on the popular teens, who drop a bucket of pig's blood on her as a prank. Many people have wondered where King got the idea for such a unique concept. It couldn't be based on a true story, right? Think again.

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   How did Stephen King write Carrie?

   • The epistolary style of writing adopted by Stephen King made ‘Carrie’ eerily realistic as Stephen King used different people’s perspectives to narrate the events of Carrie’s life and death. The book featured both first and third-person perspectives. However, it uses an omniscient narrator for most of its story.

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   By Stephen King. ‘Carrie’ is a novel that brings themes of vengeance, pain, and suffering into the life of a young girl who should have never experienced the torment she received from everyone. The gruesome nature of the novel made Stephen King feel disconnected from the main character as he could not fully indulge in Carrie’s mind.