How do I feel about this novel? The way I feel about this novel is kind of mixed because, I couldn’t tell if Mr. King was trying to scare me like it was a horror story or if he was trying to make this story more Science Fiction. The way I reacted, when he starts to talk about the power of Charlie McGee and how she is starting to realize her strengths. It freaked me out, because how could somebody have that much power. The way this novel relates to me and others is, when McGee starts to become very controlling with to much power. My friends do the same thing when they think their in charge.
The feeling I mostly experienced. Was sadness for McGee because she was blessed with a gift, that many would not want, being able to set things on fire. The way I responded to knowing that she had these powers at first was OK cool, but then I realized what kind of destruction she can cause.
I think the novel means that some people are born with special things or bad things. Such as a good thing being perfect and healthy, but a bad thing wood be in McGee’s case being able to burn things or light them on fire. I think the theme of the novel is to try to scare you. I also think that Stephen King is telling an important message by writing these kinds of books. The message is nothing is ever perfect. For example McGee was a great student, daughter, pretty much good over all, but she had a little secret. The author is saying that the world is unfair to different people with special abilities like McGee because she is different.
I think the Author created the meaning of the novel by giving a regular eight year old girl a special power. Through this I think Mr. King is trying to say that people of all ages do have certain powers and privileges and when those privileges are taken away people get angry and tend to do bad and cruel things.
The evaluation that I gave the novel would be a six, because it kept me reading, but I could of just stopped any time. The novel was worth (nine dollars and seventy five cents, just kidding) reading because it was interesting and scary at the same time. Judging this book up to my standards which are interest, and enjoyment. The book was interesting at some parts and enjoyable at some parts overall this was a little bit above average book compared up to my standards. The most important thing to me as an evaluator is to be able to read and comprehend the authors work. For instance when Mr. King says this sentence it turned into a fine powder I knew then that McGee had burned something very thourghouly. I don’t think the message of this novel is worthwhile, because the message is more than less not real with a girl being able to create fire in her hand.
