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The Body Stephen King Character Analysis

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“I was twelve, nearly thirteen, when I first saw a dead person” (1 King). The author, Stephen, King, is foreshadowing what is going to occur in the story, The Body. In The Body, Gordie, the main character, and his group of friends go on a quest to find Ray Brower. Ray Brower is a young guy who was tragically killed by a train. The friends are able to find Ray’s body because Vern tells what he overheard in his brother’s conversation. Overall, what makes The Body intriguing is the characterization and plot development. Stephen King uses both direct and indirect characterization to describe the characters. An example of direct characterization is shown when King is describing Vern and Teddy’s idiocy. King explains, “I’d better tell you that

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