Reading Response

Reading Response

Introduction

Different genres have been enveloped for written as well as visual forms of fiction, in order to cater to the needs of various individuals and to ensure that the different segments of the society are provided with a chance to get benefitted from the leisure provided by the same. It is eminent to mention here that the preferences and likings of individuals change with the passage of time and the content that is liked by individuals at one point might not interest them after some years, for instance, children are more interested in fairytales as compared to the documentaries and thus the different forms of fiction are needed to ensure all the various age groups are provided with source of entertainment. Stephen King, the king of horror fiction has highlighted the reasons behind craving for horror movies in his article 'Why We Crave Horror Movies', and the following paragraphs analyze the major components of the article and also provide a reader's review for the same:

Discussion

Most essential points

The most essential and important points highlighted by Stephen King in the article are described below:

To start with, King has presented the reason and rational behind liking of horror movies and has raised curtain from the darker side of human personality, which is present in all individuals. It is essential to note that the author has focused on the general mindset and mentality that is possessed by all the individuals, and thus most of the readers can relate to it. For instance, King says that horror movies provide us with inner satisfaction through the process of catharsis, as they provide us with a feeling of inner satisfaction which is not possible to achieve otherwise.

The commonly prevailing and yet not discussed psychological issues and problems are also discussed by the author, which provide answers to some of the questions regarding human psychology and the concerns in the same regard. For instance, he says that the habit of talking to one's self or making faces while no one is watching is not only uncommon but has taken the place of dark secret in lives of a number of people, who secretly consider themselves different and dissimilar from other because of these minor issues. King has bought the issue to the limelight and has also proved the fact that majority of the population is a victim to such psychological concepts, thus highlighting the ...