Narration
In the book Carrie Stephen king uses internal dialogue seamlessly to give the characters a true three dimensional personality. One example of Stephen King’s use of internal dialogue can be seen in the following excerpt, “(i’m sorry momma but I can’t be sorry) When she had it fixed to her satisfaction, she dropped her hands and stood quietly for a moment with her eyes closed. There was no full-length mirror in the house, (vanity vanity all is vanity)”(Pg. 146,). The use of internal dialogue in parenthesis really gives Carrie’s personality more of a voice then she would have had if we didn’t have this little window into the head of the characters. Another example of Stephen King’s utilization of internal dialogue is shown in the passage that follows, “Seven-thirty-two. (he’s not coming) (don’t think about it a watched pot doesn’t boil he’ll come) (no he won’t he’s out laughing at you with his friends and after a little bit they’ll drive by one of their fast noisy cars laughing and hooting and yelling)”(Pg. 149). The quote not only gives you a small frame of what's happening in Carrie’s head but it also gives Carrie more of a relatable character rather than just another book character that is hard to connect to on a more person level.
Stephen King’s use of internal dialogue is very important for the story but another topic of importance in terms of the narration style can be seen in the way third person omniscient, news articles, and first person thoughts are seamlessly knit together throughout the “fabric” of the book. One clear example of this lucid way of writing can be seen starting when Tommy picked her up, “Finally, helpless, she said: ‘Do you like me?’ He said: ‘You’re beautiful.’ She was”(Pg. 150) and ending at the ending of a “new” excerpt, “What we don’t know is whether their plans were complete and irrevocable or if they went ahead almost on whim….”(Pg. 151). The quote shows how the different narration really do contribute to the suspense and plot of the overall book. Another section of Stephen King’s genius use of multiple narration styles is present in the following section, “She had meant to make him wait until he had actually done something (but of course he did get the blood)”(Pg.152). This quote gives you a true look into how narration can be used to exposed characteristics of characters twisted personas that would not otherwise be as present if Stephen King had not used third person omniscient narration.
Antagonists
In the book Carrie Stephen King has chosen to have multiple people act as antagonists of the story. One of the many antagonists in the book Carrie is Carrie’s mother. This can be seen in many sections throughout the book. One example of her role as an antagonist in the story is seen as follows, “She looked up at Carrie, her eyes glowing. There was a terrifying expression of righteous anger graven on her face. ‘The Lord is not mocked,’ she whispered. ‘Be sure your sin will find you out. Burn it, Carrie! Burn it! Burn it! Burn it!’”(Pg.143). This quote shows that Carrie’s mother is portrayed as a negative character in the book and is a constant metaphorical road block carrie has to maneuver around. Another example of Carrie’s mother being a major antagonist is shown in the following quote, “The sobs were too strong to allow more. The latent hysterics had come out grinning and gibbering. She could not stand up. She could only crawl into the living room with her hair hanging in her face, braying huge, hoarse sobs. Every now and again Momma would swing her foot. So they progressed across the living room toward the place of altar, which had once been a small bedroom. ‘And Eve was weak and--sat it, woman. Say it!’ ‘No, Momma, please help me--’”(Pg.63). This quote shows that her mother does not have her best interest in mind and if Carrie does not agree with her she will go as far as to strike her daughter to show her disapproval.
Another character that is shown throughout the story as an antagonist is Chris. The first instance we are exposed to Chris as one of the antagonists of the school is in the shower scene which reads as follows, “‘Per-iod!’ The catcall came first from Chris Hargensen”(Pg. 7). This quote shows that Chris started her twisted mean ways from the very beginning of the story. Another quote that shows Chris is one of many of the antagonists can be seen during the beginning of the massacre, “A sudden smothered sound that might have been a half-scream came from her mouth, and she leaned forward and pulled violently on the cord with both hands. It came loose with slack for a moment, making her think that Billy had been having her on all this time, that rope was attached to nothing but thin air. Then it snubbed tight, held for a second, and then came through her palms harshly, leaving a thin burn”(Pg.195). This quote shows that like Carrie's mother Chris is willing to go as far as she can to make Carrie's life harder.In conclusion Carrie showed many aspects of what a antagonist can be and showed many diffrent kinds of affective naration styles throughout the book giving the book a inconcevable amount of literary devices to choose to talk about.
In the book Carrie Stephen king uses internal dialogue seamlessly to give the characters a true three dimensional personality. One example of Stephen King’s use of internal dialogue can be seen in the following excerpt, “(i’m sorry momma but I can’t be sorry) When she had it fixed to her satisfaction, she dropped her hands and stood quietly for a moment with her eyes closed. There was no full-length mirror in the house, (vanity vanity all is vanity)”(Pg. 146,). The use of internal dialogue in parenthesis really gives Carrie’s personality more of a voice then she would have had if we didn’t have this little window into the head of the characters. Another example of Stephen King’s utilization of internal dialogue is shown in the passage that follows, “Seven-thirty-two. (he’s not coming) (don’t think about it a watched pot doesn’t boil he’ll come) (no he won’t he’s out laughing at you with his friends and after a little bit they’ll drive by one of their fast noisy cars laughing and hooting and yelling)”(Pg. 149). The quote not only gives you a small frame of what's happening in Carrie’s head but it also gives Carrie more of a relatable character rather than just another book character that is hard to connect to on a more person level.
Stephen King’s use of internal dialogue is very important for the story but another topic of importance in terms of the narration style can be seen in the way third person omniscient, news articles, and first person thoughts are seamlessly knit together throughout the “fabric” of the book. One clear example of this lucid way of writing can be seen starting when Tommy picked her up, “Finally, helpless, she said: ‘Do you like me?’ He said: ‘You’re beautiful.’ She was”(Pg. 150) and ending at the ending of a “new” excerpt, “What we don’t know is whether their plans were complete and irrevocable or if they went ahead almost on whim….”(Pg. 151). The quote shows how the different narration really do contribute to the suspense and plot of the overall book. Another section of Stephen King’s genius use of multiple narration styles is present in the following section, “She had meant to make him wait until he had actually done something (but of course he did get the blood)”(Pg.152). This quote gives you a true look into how narration can be used to exposed characteristics of characters twisted personas that would not otherwise be as present if Stephen King had not used third person omniscient narration.
Antagonists
In the book Carrie Stephen King has chosen to have multiple people act as antagonists of the story. One of the many antagonists in the book Carrie is Carrie’s mother. This can be seen in many sections throughout the book. One example of her role as an antagonist in the story is seen as follows, “She looked up at Carrie, her eyes glowing. There was a terrifying expression of righteous anger graven on her face. ‘The Lord is not mocked,’ she whispered. ‘Be sure your sin will find you out. Burn it, Carrie! Burn it! Burn it! Burn it!’”(Pg.143). This quote shows that Carrie’s mother is portrayed as a negative character in the book and is a constant metaphorical road block carrie has to maneuver around. Another example of Carrie’s mother being a major antagonist is shown in the following quote, “The sobs were too strong to allow more. The latent hysterics had come out grinning and gibbering. She could not stand up. She could only crawl into the living room with her hair hanging in her face, braying huge, hoarse sobs. Every now and again Momma would swing her foot. So they progressed across the living room toward the place of altar, which had once been a small bedroom. ‘And Eve was weak and--sat it, woman. Say it!’ ‘No, Momma, please help me--’”(Pg.63). This quote shows that her mother does not have her best interest in mind and if Carrie does not agree with her she will go as far as to strike her daughter to show her disapproval.
Another character that is shown throughout the story as an antagonist is Chris. The first instance we are exposed to Chris as one of the antagonists of the school is in the shower scene which reads as follows, “‘Per-iod!’ The catcall came first from Chris Hargensen”(Pg. 7). This quote shows that Chris started her twisted mean ways from the very beginning of the story. Another quote that shows Chris is one of many of the antagonists can be seen during the beginning of the massacre, “A sudden smothered sound that might have been a half-scream came from her mouth, and she leaned forward and pulled violently on the cord with both hands. It came loose with slack for a moment, making her think that Billy had been having her on all this time, that rope was attached to nothing but thin air. Then it snubbed tight, held for a second, and then came through her palms harshly, leaving a thin burn”(Pg.195). This quote shows that like Carrie's mother Chris is willing to go as far as she can to make Carrie's life harder.In conclusion Carrie showed many aspects of what a antagonist can be and showed many diffrent kinds of affective naration styles throughout the book giving the book a inconcevable amount of literary devices to choose to talk about.