Author Biography

Stephen King was born September 21st, 1947 in Portland, Maine. Stephen was unexpected in his parents lives. His mother said she would never have children. His father was a door to door salesman working for Electrolux. His parents marriage was difficult, when Stephen was 2, his father went out for a pack of cigarettes and never came back. After that, Stephen, his brother and mother lived back and forth between Massachusetts and Maine. Evantually Stephens passion for writing began in 1959. He started off with writing articles in Daves Rag, which was his brothers local newspaper. This articles were about his views on upcoming tevelision shows and other stuff. Alot of Stephens first pieces were science fiction based. He finished High School in 1966 and went to the university of Maine at Orono. There he met his wife to be, Tabitha Spruce, and in 1970 he earned his bachelors degree in Science. A yeaer later he married Tabitha. Stephen struggled to make money, he first worked in a indusrial laundromat, then a janitor, and then ended up being a english teacher in a public school. From there, Stephen wrote many books, some sucessful. And he still writes today.

Book Summary

The Mist is about a father named David and his boy Billy. They live up in a small town in Maine near a lake. A heavy storm happened to hit the area and Steff (Davids wife) sent Billy and David with their irriatating nieghbor, Norton, for supplies at the Federal market. When they got to the market, it was completly packed. Everyone was trying to get what they needed since the power had gone out. As they were getting what they needed a strange mist had been rolling in from the lake. some people started to point it out and were amused with it. Then poeple came in screaming where thay had just had been on the edge of it where strange things were happening. It had been rolling in fast and people were scrambling outside to get inside. The mist was thick, no one could see 5 feet in front of them. Some people were scared, others thought it was natrual. But it wasnt, monsters lurked in the mist, monsters from a different dimension. Now David and Billy must stick together and David must protect his son from the monsters.

Book Review

The Mist is truley a great book. Its a horror and a true thriller. I found the book to be very interesting and Stephen does a great job potraying the characters. This book shows what small town will do in a turn of unexplainable events. If your into horror I really suggest this book. There is always something scary lurking in the mist of this book. If I were to rate this book, i would have to give it a 8.5 out of 10 because Im not that into horoor but overall a great book.

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"He's a fucking kid. He's supposed to be stupid. What's your excuse?"

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" I just want you to know that it's okay... being scared. And, well, if you need a friend, someone to talk too."

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"I wouldnt have shot her David. Not if there was any other way."

Essential Question

How would you find comfort in a life threatning situation?