![]() ![]() ![]() From the rain of tampons in the locker room shower to the shower of pig’s blood at the prom, Carrie’s blossoming into maturity is always accompanied by her torturous nemesis, Christine Hargensen. Rather than focusing on the blood per se, consider who is always there in concert with the blood, using it to taunt poor Carrie. There is another interesting perspective, however. The universal agreement seems to be the story is about a repressed young girl blossoming into womanhood with a vengeance. ![]() Quite a large percentage of those millions of words of analysis delve into the symbolism of blood throughout the novel and connection between Carrie White’s telekinetic powers manifesting so soon after her first menstruation. ![]() We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own.Ĭonsidering the millions of words devoted to analyzing Stephen King’s novel Carrie in light of the abundance of religious imagery and the seemingly unlikely coincidental naming of a major character, it is actually surprising how rarely one comes across an interpretation that almost begs to be examined. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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