Oppression In Carrie, By Stephen King

There are many instances in life when someone is made fun of, or someone makes fun of another person. Most of the time whenever these situations occur there is usually a group of people participating, though there is likely only one person truly taking the lead. While it has the potential to happen, not many people will stand up for the person who is facing oppression. In the novel Carrie by Stephen King, Carrie White is someone who is not popular and is made fun of regularly by her schoolmates. Eventually Carrie grows tired of this and decides to take matters into her own hands. While what Carrie did may seem wrong and only done to be destructive, her actions were done to stop those who thought they could do as they pleased and to “take a

As much expected, prom turned into a disaster for Carrie. Although it did not fully end in her favor, it still somehow ended in her favor. Through the power of her telekinesis, Carrie was able to prevail over those who had made fun of her that night. Actually, Carrie used her power to ruin everyone else’s nights just as they had ruined hers: “Turn on the sprinkler system and close all the doors. Look in and let them see her looking in, watching and laughing while the shower ruined their dresses and their hairdos and took the shine off their shoes” (King 221). Carrie knew everyone at prom deserved to feel what she felt as they were laughing at her. Therefore, Carrie’s actions allowed her to prove her point, not only to those who attended prom, but also the other citizens of the town. Furthermore, Carrie not only knew she had to take care of those at the prom, but the ones who had organized her night to go awry. Carrie was seeking a way to show Chris and Billy they had done wrong and should not have messed with her. Her actions toward them exhibited how she was standing up for herself in a way that would leave an impact forever. The fate of these two was in the hands of Carrie, since they made the decision to have a hand in ruining her prom night: “ Billy was thrown forward and the steering wheel column speared him. Chris was thrown into the dashboard” (King 262). King allows Carrie to save the greatest action for last. The deaths of Billy and Chris give Carrie’s actions to be assertive. Although Carrie may have been seeking revenge on those who make her life terrible, she was trying to make a point through it all; someone can only be so mean for so long before someone stands up to them and puts them in their place. Carrie only wanted a normal, happy life where she could be like everyone else around her, but