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- How many times does blood get
mentioned in the novel? Are all of these occurences of blood
connected somehow? What happens each time there is blood on the page
(uh, not literally on
the page, we hope)?
- Who is to blame for Carrie's
actions—her mother? Her classmates? Carrie herself? Someone else? No
one at all?
- Is Carrie the "bad guy" in this
book? If not, who is? Does this novel have a "bad guy"?
- What do you think of the ending
to Carrie?
What do you think the girl who's described at the end will be like
when she grows up? Will she cause another disaster, just like Carrie
did?
- Did Sue Snell do the right thing
by having Tommy ask Carrie to the dance, or did she just make
matters worse? Is this whole massacre at the end Sue Snell's fault?
- Why does Carrie feel that she
has to kill her mother?
- Are there any "good" male
characters in the book? Who are they, and what are their positive
qualities?
- Why does Stephen King divide Carrie into
three parts? Why is part three significantly shorter than the rest?
What do the titles of each of the parts mean?
- Is Carrie a
horror novel or a coming-of-age story? Is it both? Neither? Explain
your answer.
* Some questions from SHMoop.
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