Women

**intstar** · March 11th, 2009

I think that I have figured out why I love to read Stephen King so much. Besides the stories it's his way of treating the females in his stories. Even when they start out weak they grow strong. Mr. King is a man that must like & respect women.

Thank you
Gwen Hung

**ifsogirl88** · March 11th, 2009

You may be right! I have never really paid attention, but now that you mention it, I see what you are saying!

**DeidraDay** · March 11th, 2009

Originally Posted by intstar

I think that I have figured out why I love to read Stephen King so much. Besides the stories it's his way of treating the females in his stories. Even when they start out weak they grow strong. Mr. King is a man that must like & respect women.

Thank you
Gwen Hung

I think you're exactly right about this. I suspected that he really likes and respects women from his fiction, and when I read "On Writing" when he shares about his mother and about his wife, I was convinced.

Not a whole lot of "victim" mentality among his female characters, which I so appreciate.

**Lamont** · March 11th, 2009

Originally Posted by intstar

I think that I have figured out why I love to read Stephen King so much. Besides the stories it's his way of treating the females in his stories. Even when they start out weak they grow strong. Mr. King is a man that must like & respect women.

Thank you
Gwen Hung

Like in "Misery"...?

*chuckle*

**intstar** · March 12th, 2009

LOL. Not so much but in Rose Madder, The Shinning, Cujo, The Dark Tower books, Carrie & his new book that I am now reading "Just After Sunset".

**tillyn** · March 19th, 2009

I agree with strong women in his writing, Annie, Dolores, Susannah, Detta. Whether good or bad they are tough.

**Speedygi81** · March 27th, 2009

Ya, I definitely agree with that. Donna Trenton was one of the 'heroines' I've grown to like over the course of reading Cujo, she's not perfect and she does have her flaws, but she rises up in the midst of adversity.

**Srbo** · March 27th, 2009

Originally Posted by intstar

I think that I have figured out why I love to read Stephen King so much. Besides the stories it's his way of treating the females in his stories. Even when they start out weak they grow strong. Mr. King is a man that must like & respect women.

Thank you
Gwen Hung

Yep.

Mrs Carmody is a perfect example.