Stephen King also seems to provide a prime example of social commentary on censorship, within the book The Running Man. The story describes a father's situation in which he joins a hunger games type competition, in hopes of winning the grand prize of one billion dollars to put towards his daughter’s medical attention as well as his family's debt. Although the game throws off the realistic feel of the story, the desire to provide for his family is indeed a real situation people encounter today. To see the father go to that extent to provide for his family, shows the impact authority has over the people. Although the story is fictional, the perspective should be analyzed as if the reader was in the shoes of Ben Richards considering the overall