Stephen King’s multiverse is extraordinarily unique and different from this universe, but at the same time, his multiverse has similar underlying principles in which all beings are governed by.
King uses a complex network of connections between the infinite number of universes to unify them into one immense multiverse, and the epicenter of these connections is called the Dark Tower. Although the Dark Tower has domain over every conceivable universe, it is only accessible from one: Mid-World (“Dark Tower”). Stephen King’s novel The Dark Tower mentions that the building “is surrounded by a huge field of roses called Can'-Ka No Rey” (King, The Dark Tower). In addition to the Dark Tower, there are six colossal, invisible beams that hold it up (“Dark
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All-World, also known as Mid-World, being the most important is divided into three drastically different regions: In-World, Mid-World, and End-World (“Mid-World”). The importance of having these three regions is? (what is the importance)... The center and heart of civilization,the In-World, fell victim of a strange phenomenon that warped the laws of space and time making it inhospitable for most (“Mid-World”). Stephen King uses this region in all of his books to signify… what? The End-World is essentially a wasteland and a buffer between the Dark Tower and the world's inhabitants (“Mid-World”). Explain the significance here…. Another major location in Stephen King’s multiverse is Keystone Earth. It is his literary personification of our world; however, not all the towns are real (“Keystone Earth”) . For instance, Jerusalem's Lot, Castle Rock, Derry, Haven, and Ludlow are all made up towns in Maine, USA.. King chose to have the main location in Maine because? Explain why… King built numerous other worlds; however, they only appear in their respective books and do not contribute greatly to the multiverse. This is important because… why? A parallel dimension of Keystone Earth, a dream world, a world behind a painting, a dimension of chaos, and a post-apocalyptic world. Each of these worlds work together in perfect unison in order to…? , but whichever misfortunes …show more content…
In doing so, he established a hierarchy in which each of these creatures fall into a respective niche (Emily Gaudette). The All-Timers are immortal “gods” who are the creators/destroyers of the multiverse (Emily Gaudette). It is not specifically mentioned in any of King’s novels of who the All-Timers are, but fans narrowed it down to Maturin, the guardians of the beams, Gan, the Crimson King and/or IT. The ones that would fit under the “creator” category are Maturin, the guardians of the beams and Gan. Maturin is the name for the creator of the whole multiverse as stated in the novel IT; also one of the twelve guardians. Gan turned himself into the Dark Tower in order to add structure to all the universes (King, The Dark Tower). The “destroyers” include the Crimson King and IT. In The Dark Tower series, the Crimson King “is the orchestrator of the chaos and decay in the Keystone World and much of that in all the other worlds connected by the Dark Tower” (Crimson King). This would indicate that he only wants demolition instead of short-lived pleasure like power, money and/or fame. IT is another being whose sole purpose is to consume and corrupt the world around it. The creatures below these All-Timers are grouped into either Long-Timers or Short-Timers. Long-Timers are creatures who are not quite immortal but the closest thing to it (Emily Gaudette). Examples of beings that
These literary devices allowed King to perform comparisons, create imagery, and reinforce his points. From these paragraphs, King continues onward to establish more arguments and bring more of the negroes’ situations to the attention to the critics. Within these two paragraphs, King’s use of literary devices created a strong argument that drove forward the meaning of time to the negroes. As a result, King was able to successfully defend his nonviolent campaign, which would go on to create a better united world we live in
Most people in this world aren’t born into this world alone, King knows this and reminds the clergymen and the white moderate that these people have families too. Even though slavery was abolished in 1865 racism has continued to dehumanize Black people. King has given these people an identity which humanizes them. Lastly King appeals to logos or the logical side of an argument.
King also uses allusion on page nine about God a few times. By using such a religious figure on what he is protesting this allows the reader to second guess his opinion on civil obedience. With this superior figure added to his
Reading and Writing are Important Stephen King's "Reading to Write" (72) give details about King's methods on becoming a better writer. To become a better writer, you must read a whole heap of books. There are so many other things you can read other than books like magazines, newspapers, labels on food, and papers. As a student in college, I understand Stephen King's methods. Reading and Writing will help me further my college education, and it will help me get to my goal.
The north side of the Tower was designed with huge brass door depicted from the book of Genesis, starting with the creation until the first perfect couple were banished from the Garden of Eden. The masterpiece of the iron gates towards the tower was created with wings and exotic zoomorphic pieces that included wings and wing-like art forms. The Tower also has a sundial fixated on it, made from bronze and molded into a snake. As the sun moves from east to west it presents time on the 12 zodiac symbols used to mark the hour. The tower was designed at to be capture by the pond in it’s entirely through its reflection.
Stephen King’s birthplace is Portland, Maine. His parents are Donald and Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King. Stephen King is a university of Maine graduate, he graduated with a B.S. in English and a minor in dramatics. King has several major achievements for his literary masterpieces. King is most known for writing novels, short stories and screenplays; not many people know about the children’s book he published.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is actually "a trilogy in five parts" and the first book’s name is the same as the whole trilogy’s: The Hitchhiker 's Guide to the Galaxy. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is a science fiction parody. The other books are called The Restaurant at the End of the Universe; Life, The Universe and Everything; So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish and Mostly Harmless. Originally it was a radio show broadcasted on BBC Radio.
King's dream is to keep their mines open to other ways of life. Be a student of the world, not just of your place where you live. Education has a way of expanding the way you think and do things. It allows you to have a broader scope on life so that you will one day realize where you can fit into the big scheme of things; that you will one day recognize what you can do to stimulate and cultivate the "greater good".
Knowledge is a common theme in most stories and each story holds its own. He writes in a way to not only tell a story, but to interest the reader in the story and then help them understand the lesson behind the story. An excellent example of this is portrayed when King tells the story of creation. He tells the story of Charm and all of the animals collaborating to create the earth (pg 20) and then compares it to the typical Adam and Eve story most American children are told. He shared this story to show the dichotomies portrayed throughout Western Society.
The sureness King presents in this quote both instills hope in the reader and allows them to relate to King’s passion. Parallelism, in the way King uses it, connects what seems like small problems to a larger issue. King says on page
The use of the historical and biblical allusions/ references being used is to help build a standard ground for his audiences and the clergymen; it also helps make his letter more effective. King 's letter uses biblical allusions to create analogies between
King is the prime example of this, King showed multiple times
God’s love, strength, justice and wrath are infinite but the worldly disappointments, hatred and the fear ends. King uses Christian scriptures as his evidence. In the bible, God promised his people as long as they have full faith in him that he would aid them and strengthen them to do what is difficult in the midst of hard
King was the president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, which was located and enforced in every state in the South. This was an organization for African American civil rights. “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” (Page 204) King establishes that when the world opens their eyes into reality and realizes the inequality, there will be a greater problem than before. An increase in protestors, means the greater retaliation will be against the law and when there’s retaliation against the law, then people with justice are afraid.
King wants to provide information to the normal human thoughts. To explain how all of this can come in through mind for some people. For example, murder that criminals do might have been influenced by someone or