On the forum for Revival, Pet Sematary came up as an example of a story about a man messing with forces he shouldn't have. And that got me thinking more about Pet Sematary, and one of the many troubling (in a good horror-story way) about it.
Basically, was there anyway Louis could have gotten out of the situation?
I'd be interested in anyone's thoughts.
Basically, was there anyway Louis could have gotten out of the situation?
At firs glance it seems like a Frankenstein-esque tale-that if he hadn't ventured into forbidden territory all that bad stuff wouldn't have happened to him. But I felt like there was more than that.
There was constant talk in the book of characters being compelled to resurrect things, starting with Jud claiming he felt pulled to bring Louis there to resurrect the cat. And Gage's death seemed tied to the power there, as the truck driver claimed he felt compelled to speed by the house.
Maybe it's my religious beliefs, but I always like to think how a sad ending could have turned out happier. And it's hard in this case. If Louis hadn't brought the cat back, that seems like it would have prevented the later tragedies, but he wasn't really in control then either. So maybe just by being there, he and his family were cursed.
There was constant talk in the book of characters being compelled to resurrect things, starting with Jud claiming he felt pulled to bring Louis there to resurrect the cat. And Gage's death seemed tied to the power there, as the truck driver claimed he felt compelled to speed by the house.
Maybe it's my religious beliefs, but I always like to think how a sad ending could have turned out happier. And it's hard in this case. If Louis hadn't brought the cat back, that seems like it would have prevented the later tragedies, but he wasn't really in control then either. So maybe just by being there, he and his family were cursed.
I'd be interested in anyone's thoughts.