Sunday, May 30, 2010

Approach to the Inmost Cave

Why does Paul have to make his plans for escape so carefully, and how could this help him in the end?

In my novel, Misery, the main character Paul Sheldon is rescued from a car wreck by a crazed fan, Annie Wilkes, and over the span of a few weeks, Annie showed her true colours. Annie Wilkes has been getting away with murders for years, Paul realizes that escape is essential. While making his preparations Paul had to play his cards very carefully. His abductor, Annie, could easily be made angry. Paul had to act with caution around her, he would act as though he cared about her. But while she was out he would gather objects that would be of use of him in his plan. Paul is very vulnerable and would not have the strength to fight Annie off is she attacked him. He had to do gather objects very carefully because if he angered Annie she could have easily killed him on the spot. This could help him in the end because he would be able to get out of Annie's house alive, and go back to his Ordinary World.

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