Eyes Of The Dragon Essay Research Paper

Eyes Of The Dragon Essay, Research Paper

The theme of the book, The Eyes of the Dragon, by Stephen King, is to stick to

one’s beliefs no matter what happens and always do what one knows is right.

Don’t give up on oneself; anything is possible. King Roland was the noble king

of Delain. He was known as Roland the Good. He was, by far, not a bad king,

though he was really not a great king. He meant no harm and was successful, but

whenever he meant to do great things, he seemed to be unsuccessful. Roland, king

of Delain, had two sons and had done his best to raise them without a wife.

Peter, the oldest, was much like his father. He was successful at avoiding harm

of the kingdom. In addition, he seemed to be more successful at the great things

he attempted. Even as a little boy, Peter was loved by the kingdom, and many

were looking forward to his reign as king. When Peter was merely a boy, he stood

up against grown men for what he believed in. This was why the kingdom loved and

appreciated him. In one instance, Peter was passing through the stableyard when

he saw a lame horse about to be killed. Peter commanded Yosef, the palace

fixture, to stop. After arguing, Peter managed to convince Yosef to give Peter

one hour to find a veterinarian. Peter was to prove to Yosef that this horse

would not die if taken care of. Just short of an hour later, Peter and the

veterinarian returned. The veterinarian listened closely and agreed with Peter.

The horse would never be a working horse again, but it would certainly make a

great pet for Peter. This was only the beginning of Peter’s wisdom and only a

hint of the respect he would soon earn. Thomas was a little different. He was

very quiet, so no one was really sure of him. He did mysterious things. The

citizens of Delain were glad Thomas was the younger son, for no one wanted

Thomas as king. Anyone who attempted to, could befriend Thomas and earn his

complete reliance. This great weakness caused the downfall of Delain. Roland had

become dependent on his magician, Flagg. Roland was a good man, but he wasn’t

clever. It was not known, but Flagg had come and gone many times through out the

years. He had come and gone with one uncompleted goal. It was fortunate for

Delain that Flagg tended to be unsuccessful with his plans. Roland the Good was

getting old, and it was widely known that he would soon be leaving the crown to

Peter. Disappointing news as it was, many strongly believed Peter was going to

do great things throughout his reign. Peter soon grew up, and though he knew

what was coming to him upon his father’s death, Peter still wished his father

many years to come. It had become tradition for Peter to take two glasses of

wince to his father’s room before retiring. Each man, glass in hand, sat

together simply enjoying the company. This, among other things, made Thomas

unhappy and extremely jealous. Thomas believed that he had no family to love. He

had taken the blame for his mother’s death and believed his father and brother

had also placed the blame on him. It was probably because of this that Thomas

had no friends, no confidence, and barely a will to live. Flagg, the brilliant

magician that he was, used Thomas’ weakness to his advantage. Flagg had

attempted many times to destroy Delain. He waited year after year and finally

his chance arose. He hadn’t completely worked out the details, but he knew

things would work out for him. Thomas and Flagg became quite close. Flagg knew

he would finally complete his life’s work, and Thomas would put his entire soul

into getting what he had always wanted, a friend. Thomas confided his every

though with Flagg, and Flagg showed great sincerity. Flagg knew all the secrets

of the castle because of his coming and going throughout the centuries. Through

the eyes of Niner, a dragon Roland had killed, there were peeping holes. Through

a back hallway, one could find the hidden passage way that led to the peep

holes. Flagg told Thomas of this, and it had meant a lot to Thomas. This was to

become Flagg’s big mistake. One day, an ingenious plan came to Flagg. The

magician used a special poison he had saved for centuries just for the occasion.

This poison was no ordinary poison. It would burn a person from the inside out

after simply inhaling it. While working with the poison, Flagg wore gloves and

used tweezers. After going to the window to take a breath, Flagg would work for

a few minutes, and take careful measures not to breathe in the fumes. In a

glass, he took a small amount of poison and mixed it with Roland’s favorite

wine. Taking a bit more, Flagg opened up a cage and fed it to a mouse to observe

the suffering. The remaining poison was placed in a little wooden box stolen

from Peter years ago. The box had been a present from Peter’s mother with his

name engraved in the top. Flagg, knowing of Peter’s nightly tradition, wen

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