"Storm of the Century"

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This paper examines Stephen King's "Storm of the Century" which like many of King's works is classified in the horror genre and which combines elements of fantasy, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime drama and psychological thriller. It looks at how gore and guts are part of what makes this book characteristic of his work and his particular genre of horror and how it is a good example of how Stephen King has a knack for the supernatural, especially the twisted and macabre use of psychic powers. It analyzes how the book is rich with both elements of extra-sensory perception and Christian motifs and how the undercurrent of guilt and morality also make it a singular expression of horror fiction.

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"As the killing continues, Linoge transforms from a mysterious murderer into demoniacal killer. The difference is in his supernatural prowess, his ability to influence and possess the various people of Little Tall. This is one of King's main variations on the genre of horror fiction: he merges the supernatural with the mundane and macabre. Moreover, King shows that Linoge is not the sole repository of evil in Storm of the Century. Rather, he is a trigger that evokes lurking fears, guilt, and natural sin from all his victims. Some of his first words to Martha were, in fact, "Born in lust, turn to dust. Born in sin, come on in." In fact, so much of Linoge's agenda is the deliberate and violent expression of hidden lust, desire, hatred, fear, and other traits of the human dark side."

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