Firestarter: The Story of Charlie McGee
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Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
novel
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
film
television miniseries better reception for miniseries mixed reviews for film |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Stephen_King
|
| gptkbp:cast |
gptkb:Robert_Iscove
|
| gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
conflict with government agents
Charlie's_relationship_with_her_father Charlie_grows_in_power |
| gptkbp:criticalReception |
mixed
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
explored themes of childhood trauma
influenced other horror works inspired discussions on ethics of experimentation |
| gptkbp:filmography |
gptkb:Drew_Barrymore
gptkb:Mark_L._Lester 1984 |
| gptkbp:genre |
horror
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
pop culture references
horror genre Stephen_King's_later_works |
| gptkbp:influences |
Carrie
The Stand |
| gptkbp:ISBN |
978-0-345-34680-4
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:mainCharacter |
gptkb:Charlie_McGee
|
| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
third-person
|
| gptkbp:pageCount |
528
|
| gptkbp:premiere |
gptkb:Marguerite_Moreau
|
| gptkbp:publishedBy |
1980
|
| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Putnam
|
| gptkbp:series |
none
|
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:symbolism |
childhood innocence
parental love fire as a symbol of power |
| gptkbp:televisionShow |
2002
|
| gptkbp:theme |
abuse of power
parental protection government experimentation |