THE ROLE OF STORYTELLING IN SHAPING IDENTITY AND SOCIAL BONDS IN STEPHEN KING'S "IT"

This article examines the novel ’’IT’’ by one of the famous American writers Stephen King. Stephen King’s novel ’’IT’’ is one of his popular works that analyses fear and childhood trauma. The plot centres on a group of children living in the town of Derry. They fight against a mysterious and evil creature – a clown named ’’Pennywise’’[1]. The work explores human fear and its nature, while also highlighting themes of friendship and courage. Stephen King with his unique style and psychological depth, both frightens and amazes the reader. In conclusion it is mentioned that this novel is one of the most prominent examples of the horror genre and is also widely known to the public through film and TV series adaptations. [1] Pennywise - Pennywise is a villain and terrifying clown from Stephen King's novel ’’IT’’ (1986) but is actually a terrifying shapeshifting character.