ith her. Second, we can see him looking out the window most likely we know he’s thinking of something. The rain outside represents what he is thinking about. In stories, storms are usually associated with negative things, such as evil or bad premonitions. In this case, we learn he is thinking of his deceased brother. Another example of use of storms is towards the end when the boys actually find the body. As they get close and tension rises, so does the storm. This is just one detail that can be interpreted in this one image.The next detail we see is the girl in one of the windowpanes. The fact that she is in a pane is a technique called framing. Framing is when a person or object is set inside some type of framing which could be made from anything such as door way or even buildings in the background. She is set up in a box which is made from the window pane. This technique is used to capture the viewer’s eye and bring attention to it so that it can be overlooked. The fact she is in the image and on the window gives the viewer the idea that Chico is thinking of her in some way as well. So far we have seen examples of staging and framing by King, so it’s real easy to see that he really does have his story set up in a frame already. King’s images are ones that are made for a reason.Another example of King’s imagery telling stories is his deer scene. When describing the deer, King describes the deer’s facial features very well. The reader can get a very good picture of this deer. King then states how Gordie is staring at this deer in awe. From this picture we see can connect the faces of the Gordie and the deer together, so we know they are related. In the movie, this is done in a way so that the eyes are used as a common connector. The two images of Gordie and the deer are switched back and forth, but the eyes stay in the same area. Either way, since we know they are connected we r...
