Techniques Used To Create Suspense In Cujo By Stephen King

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The suspenseful narrative "Cujo" by the author Stephen King uses third person narrative to create suspense in the story that has the readers anxiously wanting to know more. The story starts by Donna and her son having a normal day by them going to collect their car from the garage when she suddenly hears a low growl. The growl turns out to be Cujo Joe Camber's dog. He turns rabid and starts to attack Donna, where she has to fend to her life.
The way Mr. King creates suspense is by having the narrative be in the third person, but also having the text show Donna's inner thoughts and actions. An example of one of Donna's inner thoughts to seeing Cujo creates suspense that appears in paragraph 11 and 12 stating,"Blood. is that (it is it's blood