The Stephen King’s “1408,” the author uses telephone as a symbol to describe in order to express gothic element of the fear and madness that is caused by Mike's own inner voice through the repetition through telephone receiver. As humans we all have experienced from a very young age ‘voices within us’. When we have to make a decision, there are two voices that speaks to us and argues with the thoughts and decision that we are going to make. Even as a child, there is something that we create for our security. We create this imaginary friend in our life, at times these imaginary friends help us to overcome fears or struggles that we go through that we are so caught up that we are unable to express or share with others but we find
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Olin hypnotized you, but you're going to break out of it. You're going to spend the goddamned night in this room, and not just because it's the best location you've ever been in-leave out Olin and you've got damned near enough for the ghost-story of the decade already-but because Olin doesn't get to win. Him and his bullshit story about how thirty people have died in here, they don't get to win, I'm the one in charge of bullshit around here, so just breathe in.... and out. Breathe in...and out. In....and out....He went on like that fir nearly ninety seconds, and when he opened his eyes again, he felt normal. Author suggests that Mike did have control over his thoughts when he chose to do so, everything appeared normal. That is what Mike goes through when he is in the room, even though he entered 1408 with confidence that he is going to write about the room so that his readers will come to understand what is going on there. As mind plays tricks on Mike, He observes everything what Mr. Olin, hotel manager was talking to him. All the things that Mike experience is in room 1408, nothing new it's his subconscious ness plays out beautifully right in front of Mike's eyes. Somehow, Mike is unable to separate reality from his unconscious
Olin hypnotized you, but you're going to break out of it. You're going to spend the goddamned night in this room, and not just because it's the best location you've ever been in-leave out Olin and you've got damned near enough for the ghost-story of the decade already-but because Olin doesn't get to win. Him and his bullshit story about how thirty people have died in here, they don't get to win, I'm the one in charge of bullshit around here, so just breathe in.... and out. Breathe in...and out. In....and out....He went on like that fir nearly ninety seconds, and when he opened his eyes again, he felt normal. Author suggests that Mike did have control over his thoughts when he chose to do so, everything appeared normal. That is what Mike goes through when he is in the room, even though he entered 1408 with confidence that he is going to write about the room so that his readers will come to understand what is going on there. As mind plays tricks on Mike, He observes everything what Mr. Olin, hotel manager was talking to him. All the things that Mike experience is in room 1408, nothing new it's his subconscious ness plays out beautifully right in front of Mike's eyes. Somehow, Mike is unable to separate reality from his unconscious