Surviving Stephen King: Reactions to the Supernatural in Works by the Master of Horror

ISBN-13: 9781476684734 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 202 str.

Rebecca Frost

Spis treści

• Acknowledgments
• Introduction: Man Against Monster
• I—Explanation and Ritual: Cultural Appropriation in King
• 1. The Burying Ground, the Wendigo, Whatever: Stolen Stories as Enlightenment
• 2. The Ritual of Chüd: Borrowed Solutions
• II—My God Is Strong: Christianity in the Face of the Unknown
• 3. The Power of Prayer: Christian Solutions to Supernatural Problems
• 4. Was It a Miracle? Light, Power and Belief
• 5. CARRIE WHITE IS BURNING FOR HER SINS: Christianity as a Weapon
• 6. ForJesussakeamen: The Danger of Performative Belief
• III—Reality Is Thin Ice: Belief and Unbelief
• 7. Twisted, Silent Hulk: Destroying the Outer Shell
• 8. There Are Buicks Everywhere: Living with the Supernatural
• Conclusion: What It All Comes Down To: Standing and Being True
• Chapter Notes
• Bibliography
• Index