eld.” The suspense of what was buried and the description of the field in Buxton is what is typical of Stephen King. While the story is very uncharacteristic of King it does deep down relate to himself. The theme of hope and of how Andy overcomes the situation is one that is tied closely to King. It runs a direct parallel with life as a child and how his life has turned out. Just as Andy was thrown into predicament and later escapes and lives his life on his own terms, Stephen, early on was forced to move from town to town with mother and brother. In the end Stephen escapes and now lives on his own terms. Stephen King’s works are so powerful because he uses his experiences and observations from his life and places them into his unique works. What seems to make Stephen King’s stories almost magical is that the settings of his stories are placed into common every day places. Additionally, Stephen’s writings are true to life in peoples mind’s because he draws upon common fears. Just as King’s writing style and genre had been influenced by movies throughout his life, he is now influencing the same industry with his own vision and imagination. King’s writings are so widely appealing that over 42 of his works have been based upon or turned into Hollywood movies which have included stars like Jack Nicholson (The Shining), John Travolta (Carrie), and Morgan Freeman (The Shawshank Redemption). ...
