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  • Essay / Misery by Stephen King - 893

    Misery by Stephen KingPlot: Paul Sheldon is a famous writer who created the popular series "Misery" and has just killed off the main character, Misery Chastain. He has just finished writing a new novel called "Fast Cars" and is traveling to New York to have the manuscript printed when his car crashes in Colorado. He is pulled from the wreckage with both broken legs by his number one fan, Annie Wilkes. She took him to her home and nursed him back to health. But Annie Wilkes is a little crazy, and when she read the new novel "Misery," she demanded that Paul bring her back to life in another book. Therefore, Paul himself begins to go crazy over time. When Annie disappears, Paul sneaks out of her room on the wheelchair he is now confined to and steals some of the painkillers Annie got him addicted to. Annie was a nurse and Paul discovers that she was going from hospital to hospital all over the United States, killing her patients. When Annie discovers that Paul has sneaked out of her room while she was away, she cuts off his foot with an ax as well as his left thumb. A young police officer is called to Annie's house to carry out a search due to Paul's absence. Paul calls her to save him, but Annie sees him and savagely and brutally murders him. Two other police officers are called to Annie's house about the first missing police officer, and when they leave, Paul kills Annie and he is rescued by the police when they return the next day. Setting: The story takes place near the small town of Sidewinder, Colorado. mid-1980s.Characterization: The two main characters in the story are Paul Sheldon and Annie Wilkes. Paul is presented through his narrative thoughts when he is semi-conscious at the beginning of the story. Annie is introduced primarily through dialogue at the beginning of the novel, but her character continues to deepen as the story progresses with more narration and dialogue. The two characters are in conflict with each other because Paul wants to escape and return home but Annie wants him to stay, and also because their two different characters are very contrasting to each other. 'other. All characters, including minor characters, are represented primarily by Paul's thoughts and perceptions. Why did I enjoy the book: I enjoyed the book because the scenarios are very well described so that the reader can clearly imagine the events in their mind..