The rape of constant reader: Stephen King's construction of the female reader and violation of the female body in 'Misery.'

Article Abstract:

Stephen King's popularity is starting to overwhelm him as some of his readers manifest fanatic tendencies that eventually bring harm to him and his family. King wrote 'Misery' that featured Annie Wilkes, author Paul Sheldon's number one fan. It is a book that despises his readers like Wilkes who does not act like a decent woman. His hostility is targeted to women who challenge his intellectual capacity. King refers to Wilkes as the constant reader who destroys his creative efforts. He shows his hatred by ravaging Wilkes physically and everything that she represents in the novel.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder, Obsessive compulsive disorder, King, Stephen (American writer), Readers (People)

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"All this for us": the songs in 'Thelma and Louise.'

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The soundtrack of 'Thelma and Louise' contributes substantially to the success of the film. The 18 songs serve as commentary and background to the actions, putting them into perspective. They reflect the emotions of the actors and the environment in which the plot develops. 'Little Honey' describes a woman dominated by men. 'House of Hope' reflects both women's self-worth and fulfillment. The route they take as they travel is depicted in 'Badlands,' which is also a metaphor for their emotional state. The film shows that creating an effective soundtrack is an art.

Movies, Women in motion pictures, Motion picture music, Movie music, Thelma and Louise (Motion picture)

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(De)constructing the image: Thomas Pynchon's postmodern woman

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'Vineland''s Frenesi Gates epitomizes the image of Thomas Pynchon's postmodern woman whose existence is dependent on multiple electronic images ascribed to her by the spectators of her life. Pynchon defines the elusive Frenesi through the eyes and experiences of Oedipa Maas in 'Lot 49' and Prairie Wheeler in 'Vineland.' His female characters are molded using media/visual images assigned to them by outside sources. The individual in Pynchon's works is encoded using the binary language format to depict the vanishing of the self into the cybernetic high technology.

Analysis, Literature, Constructivism (Learning theory), Cybernetics, Deconstruction, Postmodernism (Literature), Postmodern literature, Constructivism (Psychology), Pynchon, Thomas

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