The Stand Theme?

[CryoLemon]

I have been wondering what a solid theme for the book the stand is.. i have some ideas for a paper but i would appreciate it to hear other peoples opinions on it

[Ragan]

I think The Stand has several themes, not just one that you can pinpoint, unless you narrow it down (and I mean really narrow) on how people survive the worst events imaginable. Or the good versus evil aspect, a lot of the book deals with what drives people to choose between good and evil, and how unlikely people end up on a particular side. There's so much to the book, I think pinning it down to one theme misses the depth of it all.

[J.T. Adams]

The book of Revelations might be an idea.

[bobledrew]

One unexplored theme of The Stand is the tendency of human beings to try to get others to do the heavy slogging for them. Even Harold Lauder would try to get other people to write his high-school papers for him sometimes. Nasty habit. No wonder he ended up in thrall to J.R. Ewing. :devil:

[GNTLGNT]

Have you read the book?:eyebrow:

[timetrooper13]

I wonder if he will ever make a part 2 to the stand and where and what would he do?

[doowopgirl]

[Q
UOTE=timetrooper13;480476]I wonder if he will ever make a part 2 to the stand and where and what would he do?[/QUOTE]I would so love a sequel to The Stand. It is still my favorite. Perhaps now that there is talk of a sequel to The Shining The Stand could be next for consideration. I often wonder about how far should it go?, where and how will the walkin dude turn up? Anyway, I'm glad it's not just me wondering.

[Pucker]

Apart from agreeing with the guy who suggested you do your own homework, it seems to me that the most obvious theme in the story is that we're essentially pawns of a petulant god.

[J.T. Adams]

Not that I wouldn't be thrilled if sai King wrote the sequel, but I can't see it happening, it'd be like writing a sequel to Hey Jude.

[CryoLemon]

yes i have. the multiple themes i found were good vs evil in the world and within oneself, also how humans tend to have destructive qualities etc... however i want to expand more on just that one general idea of good and bad

[CryoLemon]

pardon me for seeking outside help. i wasnt asking for someone to write my paper, i knew the main themes myself. However asking people might give me a broader view on it... the paper is done regardless so it isn't of relevance anymore. Not everyone is lazy you know

[melindaville]

I wonder if he will ever make a part 2 to the stand and where and what would he do?

When I was younger, I used to wish that he would do a sequel to The Stand but now that I am older, I think leaving it as a stand-alone is a better idea. I do think King has the imagination, talent, and creativity to do the sequel but I'm guessing he feels it is better to leave well enough alone.

[Tanith]

Since this is an old thread and your paper is already done, I'm a bit late to the party. Still want to toss in my two cents, though. ;)

To me one of the most prominent (and horrifying) themes is expressed in the "Second Coming" Yeats poem by referenced by Starkey: "Things fall apart, the center cannot hold". The speed at which society deteriorates is the same whether we see it through Larry's eyes in NYC or through Nick's eyes in Shoyo. And it's equally scary in both cases.

Makes me think, "What if...?

:eek2: