Pet Sematary

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1983

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Before every section, there is a paraphrase of part of the story of Lazarus from the Bible. How does this story correspond to the plot and themes in Pet Sematary? Where does the story of Lazarus differ?

Why is the novel divided into three sections? How do these sections correspond to the narrative arc and thematic elements of the novel? If you were the author, would you arrange the novel differently? Why or why not?

If you were Louis, would you have made the same decision to bury Rachel? What about reburying Gage in the MicMac ground? Why do you think Louis makes the same mistake over and over?