Carrie is a horror novel written by Stephen King in 1974. It is tells the story of Carrie White, a mousy, misfit in her school, who is picked on mercilessly by classmates and ostracized for her eccentric background (her mother is a religious fanatic). Some of the students are punished, and one shows her sympathy, asking her boyfriend to take her to the prom instead, but some want revenge and hatch an evil plan to humiliate her. What none of the students realize is that Carrie has the power of telekinesis. When she gets mad, she transforms from an innocent girl into a rage-filled monster, making it a prom no one will forget.
The book in hands of an Other
In Lost
- Members of the Others' book club were sitting around discussing the novel when the plane crashed. ("A Tale of Two Cities")
- A different edition of the book (not the same cover) is seen in Juliet's flashback, on Rachel's nightstand. ("Not in Portland") See the image here.
- Ben is seen reading the book in his library, presumably for the book club discussion some time later and complains that he finds it depressing. ("One of Us")
Trivia
- Carrie White, the eponymous heroine, attends Ewen High School. The principal of that school is named Henry Grayle (similar name to Henry Gale).
- In a made-for-television version of Carrie, the role of villainess Chris Hargensen was played by Emilie de Ravin, who currently portrays Claire.
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