Abstract
King is best known for his tales of supernatural horror, such as the vampires, werewolves, monsters, and ghosts of the previous section. However, some of King’s most effective terror stems not from these fictional manifestations of terror, but from much closer to home, based in the context of real life horrors, including school shootings, sexual violence, and the often difficult transition from childhood to adulthood.
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© 2016 Alissa Burger
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Burger, A. (2016). Rage. In: Teaching Stephen King. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137483911_6
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