Stephen King Sick To Death Analysis

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The excerpt above employs a metaphor, comparing him being tired of editing to death, in order to express Stephan King's character. Through the use of this metaphor, “sick to death”, the author is able to convey his indifference of editing. This foreshadows his future in becoming a writer, for writers utilize creativity and they are usually unpredictable whereas editors are stale and predictable. He further expresses his disinterest towards editing by creating his own newspaper. The boredom that he was experiencing demonstrates to what extent society will undergo in order to fulfill their desires. In Mr. Kings position, he had a strong crave to write, so he continued to write and break some rule while doing it, portraying him as a rebel. Later,

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