"Mute," by Stephen King (A Review)

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I finally found a well written, short story with a good ending by Stephen King, a little too many cuss words for my liking, but not bad; "Mute," from the book "Just after Sunset." In the process I found out he was seventeen-days older than I. Somehow I'm not surprised.

Anyhow let me just make a few comments, and be done with it, it was a challenge to find one with a skilful narration - no, let me, correct that, with a tri-focal, form of narration, seldom seen. His terminology in dealing with a deaf-mute is wise, not belittling. His vocabulary is a little higher in this story than in the several previous short stories I've read out of "Just after Sunset," and "Night Shift." From a forth grade level to a fifth grade level, an improvement, although he shows his limitation with his simple unneeded cussing. I was brought up in rough neighborhood in Minnesota, and he does more cussing per short story, than I heard in a week long drunk. Do people really enjoy reading cuss words, evidently there is a group out there that must love them, I wonder if they use them themselves around the household, if so, no wonder America is going to hell in a paper bag.

The other thing I wonder about reading his stories lately, and I'm really not that much a fan of his-and have only read a few books of his, and threw them away some fifteen-years ago, finding only one well written, out of three or four, then I gave up, anyhow, I prefer H.P., and Stoker, and Clark A. Smith, and Howard, but what I notice with King, and even in "Mute," he uses the priesthood, Jesus, the words sin, the church and its language, and all that kind of sacred talk quite a lot, as if he is himself trying to make a connection with the incarnate God-man, as if he's trying to tempt him with his blasphemous stories. There is no doubt in my mind, he is very well aware of what he is doing, and perhaps has some childhood needles still in him because of Jesus being thrown at him, or shoved down his throat. Whatever the case, he's surely not writing for posterity, or to get into the gates of heaven, but I suppose at an income of $173-million, that would even tempt the best of men.

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

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Book Review: Alice's Adventures In Wonderland by Lewis Caroll

Lewis Carrol phenomenally successful work "Alice In Wonderland", is all about Alice falling down a rabbit hole and then coming back to the surface. The intriguing factor of the novel is what happens to her between this interval of time. The novel has been a favourite among all those who love fantasy filled stories and almost every kindergarten kid grows up listening to dear Alice's adventures.

Now unlike everyone else, I never really got to read the story upto now. It was my intention to read it a long time ago but the factor of procrastination delayed the inevitable upto this date. After finally tasting Lewis Carrol classic work I must admit, I am highly taken in with Alice, the world she falls into through the rabbit hole and everything that happens to her from the Giant Queen to the talking tortoise.

This book is definitely going to find a place of honour in my reading shelf and will be read again in the near future when I need a dose of fantasy and myth.

The story of "Alice in Wonderland" begins with Alice spending some quiet time in the meadows when she notices a rabbit. The unusual thing about this long eared mammal was that it was wearing a suit and a had a watch as well. She follows it into a rabbit hole where she enters the realm of another world where bizarre is normal, animals converse in a knowledgeable manner and everything that can be mentioned in the breath of being a fantasy is real.

There are talking cats that disappear all leaving only their grin behind as a haunting reminder of their presence, sneezing babies that turn into pigs and smoking caterpillars. The queen of the land is a cranky creature who does not hesitate before ordering someone to be decapitated while there are door mice with sleeping disorders who hang out with nutty hatters and crazy hares. Alice drinks a potion which turns her into a giant and then also into a midget.

All of this may sound like gibberish but the wonderful thing about it, is that it is nonsense that actually starts making sense once you start reading the book. So go out to the nearest bookstore and pick yourselves a copy of "Alice the Wonderland" and trust me, it will be worth the trip.

The difference between the literal and actual meanings of words, expressions and everyday sayings truly opens your mind, Alice's adventures in wonderland is a clever and fascinating book that i will no doubt read many times again.

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