In the novella Elevation by Stephen King, King presents a last-wish scenario in which Scott Carey, a man dealing with a strange loss in weight uses his last days on earth to elicit positive change in his community. In an age where hate and division seem the accepted way of treating those who are different, King’s novel is uplifting. Themes in the novel include metaphor, the dangers of assumptions, and acceptance.
Stephen King has written twenty-six novels (including five under the pen name Richard Bachman), five collections of short fiction, one book of criticism, six screenplays, and other short works. Accord...
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Stephen King (born 1947) is a prolific and immensely popular author of horror fiction. In his works, King blends elements of the traditional gothic tale with those of the modern psychological thriller...
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Stephen King was born September 21, 1947 in Portland, Maine, the second son of Donald and Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King. Two years later, his father, a merchant seaman, went to the grocery store for a pa...
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Stephen (Edwin) King
Stephen King
Stephen King