Analysis
This section highlights the main elements of our analysis of the story “Strawberry Spring” by Stephen King.
The story’s plot structure features narrative techniques such as backstories and foreshadowing. The story recounts a series of murders that seem to be closely connected to the narrator of the story.
The main character of the story is an unnamed male narrator. Other people from his life, like his roommate or his wife, are secondary characters.
The events take place in the region of New England in the United States. The social setting explores social and political tensions during the 1960s.
The events are described by a limited narrator who is gradually revealed to be unreliable.
The language of the story is highly descriptive, and the author makes use of similes and other figurative language to create a dark and scary atmosphere.
You can find a full analysis of the story in the following pages.