According to Sigmund Freud, “The interpretation of dreams is the royal road to knowledge of the unconscious activities of the mind” (Freud, “Dreams”). Dreams represent past and present reflections of the human mind. Todd Bowden, the protagonist in Stephen King’s “Apt Pupil,” is anxious to listen to Kurt Dussander recollect the heinous Nazi war crimes he executed upon the Jews. At first, Dussander is uncomfortable with the mayhem he experiences as his nightmares bring back his memories and his desire to kill. Eventually, Dussander is content with regaining his evil nature as Morris Heisel’s dreams recollect his true identity. Dreams play a vital role in Stephen King’s novella “Apt Pupil” as Todd’s dreams, Dussander’s dreams, and Heisel’s