Misery: The History of Paul Sheldon | Horror History

The movie adaptation of Misery doesn't even come close to the brutality of the novel. Let's analyse author Paul Sheldon's entire Miserable journey.
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THE TIDE HAS COME. Renowned horror author Stephen King has created many characters who are writers over the years, like Jack Torrance, Bill Denbrough and many others. But perhaps the one who suffered more than any of them was Paul Sheldon. Paul was a successful author most known for a series of books called the Misery novels, but one day in 1987 after a life-threatening car accident, Paul was abducted by his number one fan: Annie Wilkes. He was tasked with trying to escape the confines of her house, which was not easy with broken legs and no contact with the outside world.

In this video I'll be analysing the entire chronological life of Paul Sheldon, from his birth in 1945, to a possible run in with a character from IT, to his rise to fame in his adulthood and of course, his miserable five month stay in Sidewinder, CO at the home of Annie Wilkes and the torture (including the infamous hobbling scene!) that he endured during that time.

I'll be offering my insight into what Misery is really about on a subtextual level, as well as breaking down the meaning behind many of Paul's choices, including his relationship with drugs and alcohol and what it all means for his character. I'll also go over the mind games he plays with Annie to try to give himself a fighting chance at survival, and I'll look at what she did to try to break him down, and the effects that these actions had on him psychologically.

This will cover the entire known history of Paul from his birth, to his last known appearance at the end of Misery. Please note that this will only analyse his character as written in the book. I will show some clips from the movie as a visual aid, but for the purposes of Horror History, the novel is canon!

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Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:54 The Birth of Paul Sheldon
3:04 College and Adult Years
6:25 Moving on from Misery
7:56 Annie Wilkes
11:39 Misery's Return
14:04 Sneaking Out
15:58 Mr Rancho Grande
18:19 The Hobbling
22:52 The Thumbectomy
23:59 The Demise of Dwayne Kushner
26:00 The Basement Cellar
27:40 Last Ditch Effort
31:33 Nine Months Later

--About Misery--
James Caan and Academy Award® winner* Kathy Bates star in the bone-shattering thriller Misery, adapted from the novel by Stephen King. As Paul (Caan) recuperates from his injuries in the secluded cabin of his benefactor Annie (Bates), he begins to discover that beneath the seemingly kind and naive exterior of his self-described "number one fan" lurks a mind that is cunning, unhinged, and bent on keeping her favorite writer as her personal prisoner for the rest of his "cock-a-doodie" life ... and Sheldon must engage his savior-turned-captor in a battle of wills that will push them both to the brink.

--About Horror History--
Horror History is a series that analyses specific characters, monsters, places or events in the fictional worlds of your favorite horror franchises.

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