Choose A Line- The Dead Zone

                             In the book The Dead Zone, the author, Stephen King, uses many great lines and imagery to describe and foreshadow events that occur in the story. This story takes place in the 1950s and 1960s in the United States. Johnny Smith is a boy who has been through some breathtaking, yet scary experiences. When Johnny was a little boy, someone, much bigger than Johnny, had ran into him. Johnny fell on his head and was unconscious for a short period of time. Johnny also had a terrible experience in a taxi cab. He was coming home from a date with his girlfriend, Sarah, when suddenly, the taxi cab crashed into a car. The impact of the crash caused Johnny to go into a comma. This is when Johnny goes into the "dead zone". King does a great job describing these events with certain quotes.

                           My favorite quote that King uses is used when Johnny is saying things after he falls on the ice. This quote can be found on page 3. "Don't jump it no more," Johnny said, unaware of what he was saying, thinking only of ice-black ice. "The explosion. The acid." King uses the term "black-ice" to show how bad Johnny was injured. He was literally blacking out after that fall. Also, King makes Johnny say the words "don't jump it no more", "the explosion", and "the acid" to foreshadow an event that occurs shortly after Johnny recovers from his fall. His father's friend, Chuck Spier, was trying to jump start his car's battery when it suddenly exploded. The corrosive acids from the battery had caused Chuck to lose an eye. This is my favorite part of the book because of King's great combination of imagery and foreshadowing.

                          In my opinion, Kings descriptive words and uses of foreshadowing make his book worth reading. In fact, I think it is one of the best books I've read this year. I've really enjoyed reading this book. I am almost sad that I am almost done with it. All in all, I would give this book four out of five stars. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes books with scary twists and suspense.