Sissy Spacek, star of 'Carrie', a film based on the novel of the same name written by Stephen King.
Carrie was published in 1974 in the United States, it was the first publication of the writer Stephen King, and it brought him to fame. However, it was his fourth novel written. There have been 4 adaptations of it, 3 films, 2 for the cinema and one for television.
The author wrote the play based on the bullying suffered by two girls in a school, and that he could appreciate directly. Her story is the image of many young women who are mistreated in spaces that should be safe for them. This is your voice.
Abuse at home, low self-esteem
Carrie is the daughter of a religiously mad mother, Margaret White. Considering herself a sinner for having had relationships with Carrie's father, who has abandoned them both, the woman thinks that the girl is a punishment from God for succumbing to her carnal desires. To make matters worse, Margaret believes she has a mission to prevent Carrie from becoming a sinner like herself.
In order to preserve her pure daughter, the woman subjects her to psychological torture: uses a system of corporal punishment, fear of God and isolation from the outside world. Thanks to the constant mistreatment of her mother, Carrie has grown up as a weak bird, always wet, that cannot fly.
Abuse at school, disastrous ending
Living in isolation, Carrie had no idea how to socialize with the young people at her school, and they made fun of her. As part of Margaret's desire to hold her daughter pristine, she did not explain the growth changes in the female body, and when she underwent the change from girl to woman, Carrie lost control of herself, after being harassed by her peers. of class.
Stephen King, Carrie Writer - (EFE)
As a result of all that abuse, the little bird became an aggressive harpy. Everything happens at high speed, leaving the reader anxious as the story progresses. A book that should be read by any lover of the genre, not in vain Stephen King is considered one of the best American writers.
A little about Stephen King
Stephen King Born in Portland, Maine, on September 21, 1947, He is one of the most established horror novel writers today. He also stands out for writing supernatural fiction, science fiction, mystery, and fantastic literature.