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Stephen King's Carrie

  💎💎 Carrie 💎💎 – In the Maine town of Chamberlain, Carietta “Carrie” White is a 16-year-old girl who is a target of ridicule for her frumpy appearance and unusual religious beliefs, instilled by her despotic mother, Margaret. One day, Carrie has her first period while showering after a physical education class; the terrified Carrie has no understanding of menstruation as her mother, who despises everything related to intimacy, never told her about it. Carrie’s classmates, led by a wealthy, popular girl named Chris Hargensen, throw tampons and sanitary napkins at her. The Gym teacher, Rita Desjardin, helps her clean up and tries to explain. On the way home, Carrie develops an unusual ability to control objects from a distance. Margaret furiously accuses Carrie of sin and locks her in a closet so that she may pray. The next day, Desjardin reprimands the girls who bullied Carrie and punishes them with a week’s detention, with the penalty of skipping being suspension and exclusi...