Talking Volumes: Stephen King on "Carrie"

Author Stephen King talks about his first published novel, "Carrie," during the Talking Volumes series at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minnesota. Kerri Miller hosted the live event November 18, 2009.

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[erinschr]

I've read this story a dozen times, but hearing King recite it makes it feel so fresh.

[AntonScream]

One makes King different from lots of writers - he's not only a good storyteller on paper, but in reality as well. It's a real pleasure to listen to him. Always amusing.

[LowerEndProductions]

0 dislikes. thats right.

[allxtar]

him and Ken Follett are the most amusing writers to both read and hear

[Ortheosie]

I just watched an interview w/King on Conan & he said it was a Rexall Pharmacy?? I guess those little things change in time!?

[pattisgirls]

Thank you Tabitha for fishing out of the trash what would become my favorite story above anything else :) Be it book or movie, I can't get enough of it.

[unrealityproduction]

@890slay I'm not gonna get into this conversation, or argument, but i just thought i'd say: IT is a story, and within are several ideas, hidden meanings whether or not King intended it that way or not. I agree about what you said about parents not truly "seeing", the magic disappearing, but i don't think IT has any singular, overall meaning other than IT being a result of all those subliminal meanings into just a story (the BEST book ever, literally, in my opinion!)

[TheMajaaristo]

wow that is fantastic!

[890slay]

@ProRanting I didn't want to insult you. And if I did, that wasn't intentional. I still believe that IT is a good example of allegoric narrative. I agree that Under the Dome bears a political, environmental, and governmental message as an appeal to our rulers. But you couldn't make me doubt or disclaim my opinion about IT. I think we don't share the same point of view and our arguments could deepen and bog down. we both wouldnt back off, so I find it pointless to convince you anymore, me too 

[ProRanting]

@890slay Still I think even Pennywise isn't an example of allegorey because he doesn't just represent the fears of the children he literally turns into their greatest fears, which leaves no ambiguity. True allegory is displayed in Under The Dome with Big Jim Rennie represented goverment bureaucracy while Andy represents goverment incompetence. I'm saying IT doesn't have themes I'm just saying the novel in it's entirety is too literal too be allegorey. Parts of it may merit allegorey though.

[ProRanting]

@890slay When did this minor disagreement turn hostile? Calling me stupid...

Anyways, I'm saying that isn't allegorey because it plainly states that children have to cope with their own problems instead of leaving ambiguity . And I disagreed with your adolescent example, but I actually agree that IT may represent the childrens individua fears. I just don't think the novel in it's entirety is allegory. For instance, Bill once says "Isn't a story just a story" to a professor in the novel.

[890slay]

@ProRanting So this is an extend metaphor conveyed through an entire narrative, in which objects, persons, and actions in the text are equated with meanings that lie outside the text. And if you don't see it then you are mentally blind. Think about it. May be you are not stupid, really.