I think this thread could be fun,
Not long ago, I crossed a person who mentioned they didn't dig Stephen King because they felt his stories didn't deliver any message. Their opinion, King only went for fear factor and thrills. I had an itch to confront this with an eight page college dissertation. But, in the effort of peace, I restrained myself.
I've never been afraid to proclaimed myself a huge Stephen King fan, despite his name never being associated with any exclusive avenue to intellectual segregation. It did make me think, however.........
I speculate, horror may be a particular difficult genera to deliver certain messages through, given righteousness and justice are not pervasive themes throughout common examples of the category.
King's messages are most certainly there (I believe). I feel it just takes a little more effort (or soul swallowing) to dissect them. That makes them more fun, IMHO. So I challenge--or grant the opportunity--to any whom may stumble upon this thread:
Explain the underlining or moral message behind your favorite work by America's most prolific author:
(Screen Play, Short Story, Novel, Novella,..doesn't matter)
What was Stephen King trying to say that many may have overlooked?
Not long ago, I crossed a person who mentioned they didn't dig Stephen King because they felt his stories didn't deliver any message. Their opinion, King only went for fear factor and thrills. I had an itch to confront this with an eight page college dissertation. But, in the effort of peace, I restrained myself.
I've never been afraid to proclaimed myself a huge Stephen King fan, despite his name never being associated with any exclusive avenue to intellectual segregation. It did make me think, however.........
I speculate, horror may be a particular difficult genera to deliver certain messages through, given righteousness and justice are not pervasive themes throughout common examples of the category.
King's messages are most certainly there (I believe). I feel it just takes a little more effort (or soul swallowing) to dissect them. That makes them more fun, IMHO. So I challenge--or grant the opportunity--to any whom may stumble upon this thread:
Explain the underlining or moral message behind your favorite work by America's most prolific author:
(Screen Play, Short Story, Novel, Novella,..doesn't matter)
What was Stephen King trying to say that many may have overlooked?