Critique of Stephen King's Elevation
Short critique of one of Stephen King's lesser know short stories
Elevation By: Stephen King
Hardcover Fictional Novel
Rating: 3 Stars
Elevation is a short novel, based around Scott Carey and his unfamiliar medical phenomenon. As he tries to navigate through the recent spontaneous weight loss, he is in a feuding battle with his neighbors over their dog’s business in his yard. What he doesn't realize is that they are having their own struggles after recently opening a restaurant and also having a differing lifestyle that the community does not approve of. With Scott’s new found confidence he pushes himself to do things that he would have never imagined he could do before, making him feel elevated mentally and physically.
Although Elevation is written by the profound and famous author, Stephen King, this novel isn't his usual incredible writing. The theme is quite obvious, not urging the reader to think about the meaning of the story, or go into it and search further than what King wrote. However, the characters are written in depth and do grow and change over the course of the novel.
If you like this and you want to read about more “medical mysteries or weird circumstances” you may want to check out: The Silent Patient By: Alex Michealides or if you didn't like this book but you want to read some of Stephen King's better or more profound work, you may want to check out: It By: Stephen King or Joyland By: Stephen King.
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The Impact and Resiliency of Nick Andros
When the planet is hit by a virus that wipes out 99% of the population, how does a deaf and mute man end up on top? Nick Andros, from the novel The Stand by Stephen King, shows that, despite his disabilities, he can still make an impact and have many qualities of resiliency. Nick starts to talk about his early life: when he was then transferred to an orphanage, he explained the “thin boys made fun of his silence… and if none of the staff happened to be near, they would punch him out. Why? No reason.” (King 151) This is an impactful and crucial time from his past, because after writing this he has another experience where he is made fun of and later beat up: Ray Booth comes back to the prison that Nick is working at to beat him up again. However, this time Nick comes out on top. This contrast from the story of his past, shows how he has grown and overcome his past. Not only does he do this throughout the story, he also inspires and impacts many people. The main person he affects like this is Tom Cullen. When Nick initially meets Tom he thinks, “I can’t talk and he can't read. For a moment [Nick] was utterly nonplussed.” (King 437) Despite him believing at first that they couldn't develop much of a relationship, much later in the book it is seen that Nick has such an impact on Tom through them knowing each other. It is shown how much Tom actually cared about him when Stu Redman breaks the news that Nick had died while he was gone; Tom then: “lowered his head… Stu saw his tears fall into his lap. They fell in a gentle silver rain… ‘He was my main man Stu–’... ‘Yes he was, M-O-O-N, that spells my main man. I miss him awful. But I’m going to see him in heaven. Tom Cullen will see him there.’” (King 1232) Everyone knew how much Nick meant to Tom, and the emotion shown in this passage from both sides can show that thoroughly. In short, without disregarding and ignoring his disabilities, Nick overcomes them to grow and make deep and meaningful connections with people.
By Kamden Shavluk9 months ago in Poets
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