Carrie Themes

Ah, sin. Three little letters never held so much meaning. Sin can be something so awful, yet it can feel so good. (Just ask the Dixie Chicks as they take their turn on the "sin wagon." Ahem.) This...

Revenge, like pig's blood or chilled monkey brains, is a dish best served cold. Carrie, however, serves it hot—with fire and electricity. In any case, it's not difficult to see how destructive a...

We're all unique and beautiful snowflakes, right? And we all have the power of free will, right? Not exactly. When a lot of people get together, they often act really stupid. Good people in large n...

Chances are the copy of Carrie you're reading is covered in blood. At least, the cover image is. (If your book is covered in actual blood, seek medical attention immediately.) Judging this book by...

There's a lot of guilt in Carrie because there's a lot of wrongdoing. The real source of each character's guilt is somewhat different, however. Margaret feels bad for sinning—like, for having sex...

Most creatures on earth are sexual in nature. Birds do it. Bees do it. Reticulated amoebas do it. Humans are no different. Once people hit puberty, they've got a lot of sex on the brain. And some p...

Objects don't just float on their own. If they did, we'd have a much easier time winning at Jenga and putting IKEA furniture together. So we think Carrie's lucky to have the telekinetic powers she...

Teenagers put a lot of emphasis on looks. Heck, everyone puts a lot of emphasis on looks, but especially teenagers, and especially the teenagers of Ewen High, where Carrie goes to school. The kids...