The Creators of the Dome: Another View (Spoilers)

[hazwoof]

The Dome-creators being children was something that I found interesting and very orginal-series Star Trek; I didn't mind it because, as usual, King made the journey to that end an enjoyable read (probably the shortest thousand-page novel I've ever read, heh!).

It occurred to me later, after finishing UtD, that the Dome could also have been created by King himself. Instead of children finding some "ants" and putting down the Dome to see what happens, you have the Author creating these people, this town, populating it with some good folks and some true horrors like Big Jim, Carter, and Junior, the Chef, etc. Then down goes the Dome and let's see what happens! In fact, let's even turn the screws a little with important things going missing (like the folder of evidence against Big Jim) and then a lot (the explosion and the fire). And then, finally, one of the characters just up and begs for mercy. "Don't kill us! We're real!"

(Which, oddly, also makes me think of the Whos in Whoville screaming from their speck on the clover: We are here, we are here, we are here!)

Note that I have no problems with the Dome-creators being kids; this was just an alternate possibility that crossed my mind later.

[Doc Wilson]

Thats a provocative insight, I like it!

[randallFlaggfan1]

Very interesting theory. It reminds me of King's probable writing process (if you haven't already, read On Writing: A Memoir of The Craft.)

[Patricia A]

That is interesting, it sounds like you may have a dome tale of your own to tell.
I was thinking that it might have been cruel mimes with superpowers that got sick of people making fun of their "in the box" routines. Your idea's better.
I'm joking, but in all seriousness that would have been a good way to end the story.
He'd would have probably gotten a lot of guff from the people who gave him guff for writing himself into the DT though.

[Srbo]

All of us Constant Readers live Under a Dome created by Stephen King for a long, long time now.

The guy put a spell on us, we live in his universe and he wont let go.

Not that we have somewhere to go anyway, without Sai King we`d be pretty much lost.

[be81827]

I had the same thought regarding Sai King being a "stand-in" for the leatherheads--it gives the book another level to work on.

One thing that's bothered me is how the dimensions of the DOME conform to the town. For the "leatherheads" to have any concept of our geography is....more of a stretch than I'm willing to make. Was there any explanation for this? Anything? Because to me, this was one of the biggest mysteries--ie how did the dome know the borders of the town--and to not get ANY reasonable explanation...just leaves me with a sense of dissatisfaction.