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of mice and men 6

Presentation
today's presentation was about Stephen King's novella entitled The Body. It was published in 1982, and adapted into a movie in 1986.

It takes place in Stephen King's favourite location, in Maine, USA, around the fictional city of Castle Rock. It's a coming of age story about a group of teenagers who want to see a dead body, walking miles for that. They all come from dysfunctional families. there's no supernatural subplot in the novel.
King invented a few cities where the action of his novels take place: Derry, Castle Rock and Jerusalem's Lot. In this, he was inspired by American author H.P. Lovecraft, who likewise wrote about imaginary places : Arkham, Dunwich, Innsmouth, and even a fictional book, the Necronomicon, written by a mad Arab in the 7th century. 

the 50s as the golden age.

 SLIM 

 description
"royalty" "prince of the ranch" "moved with majesty" "hand [...] of a temple dancer" "understanding beyond thought" (p.37)

 language
"it's brighter'n a bitch outside" (p.38)
what he wants/does
listens "friendly". looks "approvingly" after G. compliments L.
his flaw

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