misery

Author's Name: Stephen King

“Fifty-one hours. He knew this because of the pen, the elegant pen with the beautiful handwriting he had in his pocket when the accident happened. He had managed to reach it and keep it after she left. So, with this pen, he made a mark on his arm every time the clock struck an hour. Four vertical marks and then a diagonal line to complete the quintet. When I came home, there were ten groups of these quintets and one more. The small groups were neat at first, but then they began to become increasingly winding as his hands began to tremble. He was sure that he hadn’t mistaken any hour because he never slept; only dozed off, as the ticking of the clock woke him every time his eyes closed. After a while, hunger and thirst began to invade his body, despite the pain. Between the three sensations, it was like a horse race. At first, the “king of pain” was far in front, and the “king of hunger” was far behind. The “beautiful thirst” was Absent among the dust. But, the day after she left, at sunrise, the "King of Hunger" began to compete strongly with the "King of Pain." He had spent most of the night alternating between dozing and waking up drenched in a cold sweat: he was certainly dying, and after a while he wished he were. Anything to relieve his suffering. Moreover, he had no idea what the pain would lead to. All he knew was that the stakes were getting bigger. From the stake spring the imaginations of Paul, the wheelchair-bound writer who had an accident that left him bedridden for a long time. Paul's fantasies grow through Annie, who cared for him during his illness. Their characters inspired him to create the character of a cruel woman who imprisoned him in a room whose closed walls and door prevented him from pursuing his fantasies, enabling him to weave his novel. The reader can sense a graphic line between Paul's pain and suffering and the accelerating events and strange fantasies. The more pain and fever overwhelm Paul's body, the further he delves into strange thoughts and events, generating suspense and anticipation within the novel. Novelist Stephen King attempts to blend reality with fantasy, allowing the reader to experience the atmosphere of the novel and the extent of the novelist's suffering in completing his work in general. It is worth noting that Stephen King's novels have been translated into 26 languages, and more than 300 million copies have been sold.