Journal Post #3

 

 

 

Stephen King’s writing style added more depth to this novel. He describes the sky as if “it was like looking through a porthole into hell” (p.251). This created a vivid image in my mind of a small circle, the sun, and how the color of red it looked made it look like hell. This is important to the novel because it reveals how the Barbie thinks of the Dome, as if it is hell and outside is the regular world.  Also, the Dome is beginning to collect dust which adds to the illusion but as long as it stays in place, the dust and pollutants in which it collects is only going to get increasingly worse. This is significant to me because it adds to the suspense in the novel and makes me want to continue reading to see what happens.

There are some similarities but many differences between character foils Big Jim Rennie and Barbie. For instance, Barbie wants the best for the town and he believes that if he takes it over, that would be fulfilled. On the other hand, Rennie believes that by stealing resources and locking Barbie in jail for no apparent reason would be best. Furthermore, Barbie believes in telling the truth with the occasional lie. However, Rennie lies a considerate amount more than telling the truth.

What would you do if you were placed in a situation that you cannot escape? Not necessarily a dome but anything.