is and Gordie on the outside. The four kids are walking down the path following the railroad track. This image can be translated into what Chris was talking about with Gordie. Vern and Teddy are bringing them apart. This use of staging was transferred into the movie very well. Of course it may be a little harder to see the image for someone who is reading the book, but King does a wonderful job of giving these hints of staging. Since King has his stories set up in a frame already, he knows how to stage his characters to get the most meaning out of the image. Staging is just one technique King uses; there are other techniques throughout the story. Another example of imagery that King uses is in his sub-story “Stud City”. King opens the story with a wonderful image of Chico, who is the main character of the story. This opening image can be interpreted well enough to learn a lot about Chico. King writes, Chico stands at the window, arms crossed, elbows on the ledge that divides upper and lower panes, naked, looking out breath fogging the glass. A draft against his belly. Bottom right pane is gone. Blocked by a piece of cardboard. “Chico” He doesn’t turn. She doesn’t speak again. He can see a ghost of her in the glass… (King 313)In this image we can see notice first the broken pane replaced with cardboard. This symbolizes Chico’s financial situation, so we can learn he really isn’t well off financially. Then there is Chico himself and his posture that tells a lot about him. First, we see that his arms are closed. This signifies that he is being unsociable and not very open with his feelings. Usually when someone is open they will open themselves physically such as a hug or something to that nature. Having Chico’s arms closed shows that he does not want to be with this girl right now or does not want to deal w...
