Hope to "see" you next week!Folks, I gotta run! Enjoy this discussion group!
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Hope to "see" you next week!Folks, I gotta run! Enjoy this discussion group!
See ya soon!
Thank you for coming this week. Hope to see you next week.Folks, I gotta run! Enjoy this discussion group!
See ya soon!
He seemed to be accumulating more victims at the end...not just the one or two he started with at each of the small airports in the beginning.The setting figured really well into the story as well. Small airports, honest to goodness, simple country people, getting 'drained' by the night flier. Could the night flier stand for anything else? Perhaps addiction or other vices?
Perhaps that was the true motivation. To prove he was the 'top dog' or a better investigative reporter at the crappy paper.What do you think all the detailed background and explanation of the tumultuous relationship between Dees and his editor added to the story?
Very true!Perhaps that was the true motivation. To prove he was the 'top dog' or a better investigative reporter at the crappy paper.
The setting figured really well into the story as well. Small airports, honest to goodness, simple country people, getting 'drained' by the night flier. Could the night flier stand for anything else? Perhaps addiction or other vices?
And just like any addiction...more and more all the time.He seemed to be accumulating more victims at the end...not just the one or two he started with at each of the small airports in the beginning.
True, which is one of the reasons I wonder if the 'vampire' in the story stands in for one of the other vices like addiction. In the beginning, just a little bit will 'do', but as the addiction grows, so does his need for more and more. Maybe I am just babbling because it is nice to discuss one of his stories among 'friends'.He seemed to be accumulating more victims at the end...not just the one or two he started with at each of the small airports in the beginning.
Thanks, just a note, I think we are almost finished here for tonight. The next one is Popsy, next Friday evening., 9.5.14Just a note: You guys are doing a really nice job with your discussion in here.
You are not babbling! That is such an interesting analogy...and "addiction" can also be applied to Dees. Look what he put himself through and risked for his "big story!"True, which is one of the reasons I wonder if the 'vampire' in the story stands in for one of the other vices like addiction. In the beginning, just a little bit will 'do', but as the addiction grows, so does his need for more and more. Maybe I am just babbling because it is nice to discuss one of his stories among 'friends'.
You are not babbling! That is such an interesting analogy...and "addiction" can also be applied to Dees. Look what he put himself through and risked for his "big story!"
One of my favorite SK descriptions in this story was early in the story (page 117) "flower children of the 60's grew up into the cannibals of the 90's". He speaks true.
You're right. He did put himself through hell, just to get this one big story. I found it ironic that Dees medium of choice was a camera. He had to be thinking the whole time, the guy was a fake. Otherwise, how could he really capture a picture of him? He could have took a picture of him whizzing but again it would only have been blood in the urinal.
No-the thanks go to YOU, VL!!!Having grown up in the aforementioned time period, he 'nailed' it.View attachment 5126 For coming and joining in thought provoking conversation. I am enjoying it so much!
Sweet Pea, as much as I would like to take the credit, the true kudos goes to Stephen King for writing these fabulous tales to discuss. But thank you for making these talks fun.No-the thanks go to YOU, VL!!!
I think for authenticity so he would not be charged with entering airspace after being told not to. (to try and scare the tower as well, who had told him not to land)... so sort of like the saying "a good offense is the best defense". (He then pretended to be really pissed off at the guy as well).Someone mentioned last week about the specifics of the plan in Dolans Cadillac (made them feel a little lost); I experienced this same feeling at a couple points during the story. The first point when Dees cut his arm and face with his pocket knife. (Why? To appear more banged up? To lure with the scent of blood, knowing the NF would be attracted to it?
Is this the point where we should both light up smokes?It was satisfying to me, was it good for you guys?