"Desperation"

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This paper provides biographical information about Stephen King and discusses the writing technique he uses in his stories. The paper then summarizes and reviews King's novel, "Desperation". The review focuses on the main character of the book, David Carver, and how he fights evil with the help of God's guidance.

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"Popularly known as The King of Terror, Stephen King is one of the most promoted and best selling writers of this era. The themes of his stories are usually the agglomeration of psychological chillers, science fiction, suspense and the preternatural. He stands out among other writers as a result of his vivid imagination and intricate details, which he incorporates in all his characters and theme settings. Stephen King has a long list of long and short stories accredited to his name. He is the O. Henry Award winning author of more than thirty books, which includes Hearts In Atlantis, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, Bag OF Bones, The Shining, The Stand, The Green Mile and the stories on which the Academy Award nominated Films Carrie, Stand by me and The Shawshank Redemption are based (Stephen King, Salem's Lot)."

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