Course paper analysis of Apocalyptic Novel genre in literary activity of Stefan King basing on his novel "The Stand"

CONCLUSION

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“Throughout history, the fear of death has caused more suffering for human beings than all the physical diseases combined. You are holding in your hands the cure for this suffering. Some books transform lives. This one may transform a planet.”
The Stand is essentially a novel about change, and how people react to transitions.
Some can adapt to a new way of living, and some can only struggle to make the new world mirror the old. Despite the way the world may change, though, King suggests that humanity will remain the same creature. Some people will fight for good, others will stand by and allow evil to thrive, but there will always be enough on both sides for a decent battle to occur. This is an outlook that both damns and saves humanity, but perhaps it is the only view that a modern American audience can truly believe, and this philosophy is what has made The Stand a fan favorite among King’s readers. Perhaps fans appreciate The Stand so much because there is enough in it for everyone to get into.
For readers into science fiction, there is the idea of a government created superflu that wipes out most of the human race. For those who enjoy epic fantasy, there is a battle between good and evil fought by a few chosen heroes. For readers interested in social commentary, there is a great deal of talk about human nature and society in general. For those who are fascinated by politics, there is a chance to view government in the making from the ground up. For those who just want a good story filled with good characters, there is a huge cast constantly trundling across the pages, each fascinating in turn, and they all do their part to move the story along.
The Stand is not the next Great American novel by any means.
For instance, it is quite long, which is not a criticism in itself, but there are times when the action drags and readers begin to wonder if the story will ever get going again. This slow pacing is the most clear when King blows up most of the Free Zone Committee with a bomb—he said that he didn’t know where to go with the story, and that it had somehow turned into a record of rebuilding society (an interesting point, but not one he wanted to focus the rest of the novel on), so the only thing to do was blow up a few characters and jumpstart the action again.
Still, my intention was to find out if The Stand had the depth expected of a serious literary work—themes, imagery, symbols, a certain “arresting strangeness” and resonation with readers; that is, the things that a literary critic looks for when considering a text. In short, the answer is a solid yes.
From considerations of politics and government to the nature of the soul and spirituality, King’s novel covers a great deal of thematic material. His writing is filled with imagery that further expands his points, whether he is calling on readers’ knowledge of Tolkien with his “red Eye” descriptions or the casual way he mentions a dead cat and a rat in order to suggest a litany of subtext. As for symbols, The Stand resounds with them, from corn to cars and dead electrical sockets to the full moon; each concept reminds readers of something else that further enhances their understanding of the story.