Duma Key
Stephen King
A dynamic character in my book would be the main character, Edgar Freemantle. In the beginning of the book, just after his accident he is always angry, out of control, and forgets a lot. However, by the end of the book he's confident, more calm, and much more in control of himself and his memories.
In the beginning of the book Edgar gets into an an accident while working. This accident causes him to lose his right arm and damage almost the whole right side of his body, including his head. Because of this he often gets frustrated, angry, and can't remember things that happened in the past or moments that he doesn't remember that he does at the times and has some hostile encounters with his wife until eventually she asks for a divorce. Edgar decides that he needs a fresh start and moves to Duma Key, Florida. While there he discovers a talent, makes new friends, and really changes his lifestyle and how he thinks.
In the very beginning right after his accident the story is being told in first person vpoint of view in the past. A quote that shows how despairing and in pain Edgar was is, "and the nurse says: 'Are you ready to visit with your wife?' And I say: 'Only if she brought a gun to shoot me with.'" This helps show how much he didn't want to go on and couldn't move past the pain and the missing limb. However by the end of the book he is speaking in present tense and says, "If I kept saying it; if I kept reaching out. My accident really taught me just one thing: the only way to go on is to go on. To say 'I can do this' even when you know you can't." This really shows how he changed his way of thinking to more positive and more ready to believe in himself. It also shows how he's trying new things and pushing himself to do things that will make him happy.
In the beginning of the book Edgar gets into an an accident while working. This accident causes him to lose his right arm and damage almost the whole right side of his body, including his head. Because of this he often gets frustrated, angry, and can't remember things that happened in the past or moments that he doesn't remember that he does at the times and has some hostile encounters with his wife until eventually she asks for a divorce. Edgar decides that he needs a fresh start and moves to Duma Key, Florida. While there he discovers a talent, makes new friends, and really changes his lifestyle and how he thinks.
In the very beginning right after his accident the story is being told in first person vpoint of view in the past. A quote that shows how despairing and in pain Edgar was is, "and the nurse says: 'Are you ready to visit with your wife?' And I say: 'Only if she brought a gun to shoot me with.'" This helps show how much he didn't want to go on and couldn't move past the pain and the missing limb. However by the end of the book he is speaking in present tense and says, "If I kept saying it; if I kept reaching out. My accident really taught me just one thing: the only way to go on is to go on. To say 'I can do this' even when you know you can't." This really shows how he changed his way of thinking to more positive and more ready to believe in himself. It also shows how he's trying new things and pushing himself to do things that will make him happy.
I found an outside article that shows how hard is it to live without a limb after living so long. This article also talks phantom pains that Edgar also dealt with and how hard it is to adjust your lifestyle in such a dramatic way. Overall, Edgar started out having a hard time dealing with the problems in his life but after meeting more supportive friends he became happier and more hopeful for his future.
