![]() ![]() In the novel, King gave his imagination free reign to explore the depths and depravities an alcoholic might reach as the protagonist, Jack Torrance, turns against his wife and son. It was his way of distancing himself from his addiction. On the road to successįollowing the moderate success of "Carrie," King followed up with "The Shining," which became his first major success. Amid her struggles, Carrie realizes that she has telekinetic powers but only limited control over them. The book culminates in a blood-soaked Carrie taking revenge on everyone on prom night. The story follows a young high school student's inner torment as she gets bullied in school and chastized by her religious mother. ![]() ![]() When Doubleday publishers took note of the young writer and offered him a sizeable advance, King quit his day job and produced his first novel, "Carrie," published in 1974. His magazine work started to pick up, however, and he started to make a name as a powerful narrator of scary stories. Cameo-part for the horror author: King played the role of a priest in 'Pet Sematary'
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