elaborate book? A book that takes you through every nook and cranny, allowing you to truly feel what is happening? With the accompany of many fascinating backstories and past adventures, 67 year old author Gary Paulsen writes award winning wilderness adventure and heartwarming novels. Gary Paulsen uses his real life adventures and love for reading and writing in order to craft such masterpieces. From Hatchet to Dogsong, Paulsens diversity attracts a variety of children and young adults. “I sail
Stephen King explains in his essay “Why we crave horror movies,” why people like to watch horror movies and how everyone is a little bit crazy. Everyone has some type of fear whether it be a phobia of grimacing critters or something as simple as being afraid of the dark. He states in the essay,” I think we’re all mentally ill, those of us outside the asylums only hide it better” (559). He states that we can endure the scare and not be afraid, that you can sit in on a thrill if only for just a little
Fowles writes, “Flight is very appealing; you can imagine adventures you cannot have; the idea of escape is pleasurable” (Fowles 1). When life gets tough, escaping even for a moment is tempting to do, and alcohol is the perfect accomplice when needing to take a break from reality and forget. Alcohol is the answer