6. The Appalachian Woman's Daughter
Also known as the woman who writes the final letter that appears in Carrie. Okay, so it might seem rather controversial to suggest King write a sequel to one of his most famous novels, but if he's willing to write a sequel to The Shining, why not Carrie? The close of Carrie details the final White Committee report, which concludes that no else like Carrie exists, and so such a horrific tragedy won't happen again. Yet just after that, we read a letter from an Appalachian woman to her sister, detailing her daughter's fascinating telekinetic powers. That's why the Appalachian woman's daughter demands to have her own novel she's the clearest and most logical way to revisit some of the story elements found in Carrie, one of King's most iconic works. Were King to flesh out this character, it would be an interesting way to explore the nature of Carrie's abilities without actually writing more about Carrie herself. Like Doctor Sleep the sequel to The Shining such a sequel could be vastly different to the original while still expanding the context. Besides, the ending to Carrie is such a tease...it's impossible not to speculate as to who this daughter is, what she can do and what the fate of her grandmother was, who apparently had similar powers.
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