A rags to riches story: Stephen King

*Click on the pic below and read a short biography of Stephen King. As you can see, he wrote the novel on which Stanley Kubrick's film, The Shining, was based.

*Now have a close look at the drawing and think in which way Stephen King's career reflects the unseen aspects of success. In your notebook, write your conclusions.

*Search the web for the following information about the movie we have been working with in class today:

   *What type of movie is The Shining?
   *When was it released?
   *Who wrote the main theme?