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For the film sequel to ''Rage'' (originally titled ''Getting It On'') is the first novel by Stephen King published under the Pseudonym Richard Bachman . Though he began writing it in 1966 , before his first published novel, '' Carrie '' (1974), it wasn't published until 1977 . PLOT SUMMARY Charlie Decker, a high school senior, brings a gun to school one day and shoots two teachers. From there, he takes a classroom hostage, and comes to a stand-off with the police over his actions. He makes the class into a sort of Therapy group, making his schoolmates tell embarrassing secrets about themselves and apologize to classmates they hate. A substantial portion of the novel consists of narrative flashbacks to Charlie's own unpleasant childhood and adolescence. CONNECTIONS TO ACTUAL SCHOOL SHOOTINGS The novel's plot is reminiscent of the events of the Columbine High School Massacre and other School Massacres . After that event happened, the author allowed ''Rage'' to go out of print out of fear that it may inspire similar events, as it had already been associated with two previous High School Shootings :
When King decided to let ''Rage'' fall out of print, it was part of a compilation of Richard Bachman books called '' The Bachman Books ''. The other novels that appeared in that compilation ('' The Long Walk '', '' Road Work '', and '' The Running Man '') are now published as separate books. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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