Book Report on
“The Breathing Method by Stephen King” I. Characters

* Adley, Dave – He is the lawyer who is invited by George Waterhouse in a gentleman’s club; He is the narrator of the story * Adley, Ellen – She is the wife of David Adley * Andrews, Peter – A lawyer that visited the gentleman’s club; He also told a story at the club * Carden, Robert – He is the partner of David Adley for over twenty years * Davidson, Ella – She was the nurse who helped Dr. Emlyn McCarron and Sandra Stansfield * Effingham - He is the partner of David Adley for over twenty years * Frasier - He is the partner of David Adley for over twenty years * Gregson, George – He visited the gentleman’s club * Johanssen, John - He visited the gentleman’s club * Johanssen, Arlene – She is the wife of John; Member of Ellen’s Theater Club * Kelly, Mrs. – She was the one who fired Sandra because she knew that Sandra was pregnant * Lawton - He is the partner of David Adley for over twenty years * McCarron, Emlyn – He was the doctor who told about the story “The Breathing Method” before Christmas day; He is the doctor who taught Sandra Stanfield “The Breathing Method” which helped her in her pregnancy; * Seville, Edward Gray – He was the author of the eleven books in the club * Stansfield, Sandra – She was the unmarried pregnant woman who visited Emlyn McCarron; She became friends with Emlyn Carron; Her other name was Jane Smith * Stein, Harry - He visited the gentleman’s club * Stett, Norman – He visited the strange men’s club; He also told a story in the club * Stevens – He is the door opener and Bartender of the strange men’s club * Waterhouse, George – He is the boss of David Adley; He is the one who invited David in the strange men’s club * White, Harriet – She was the first wife of David Adley’s grandfather II. Setting

* East 58th street – This is the place in New York where David and Ellen Adley lived since 1946. * 249 East 35th street – This is the place in New York where the “gentleman’s” club is located. Most of the scenes on the story took place in this house. This is where the tales were told. * New York Public Library – David Adley went there to look for the eleven books written by Edward Gray Seville * Old Bookshops – This setting was mentioned on the near end because of David Adley looking for the books that the club had. This place is in New York City. * Harriet White Hospital – This is where Sandra Stansfield visits Dr. Emlyn McCarron for her pregnancy check-up.

III. Summary
The Breathing Method is about a gentleman’s club in 249 East 35th street in New York where different stories were told. The years went by but the people who go in the club don’t look like they’re going older. One night before Christmas, David Adley visited the club again. The day he come to the club, Dr. Emlyn McCarron is the one who is telling a story. He tells a story about an unmarried woman who is pregnant and came to the hospital to visit him. He teaches her about the Breathing Method, which helped her in many ways especially for her delivery. One night, Dr. McCarron dreamt about a horrible accident that may happen to Sandra Stansfield, the pregnant woman. This horrible dream turned to reality when the taxi where Sandra is was hit by an ambulance. Even Sandra was headless, her body was still breathing and its “choo-chooing”. Dr. McCarron delivered the baby in a safe manner. In the end, the head of Sandra Stansfield opened her eyes and said “Thank you, Doctor McCarron”. After telling the story, the people in the club left. IV. Analysis/Thoughts
For me, the story “The Breathing Method” is a story that is very interesting to read. It is a good masterpiece because of the awesome flow of the story. The story was well-organized and you can tell that the story was well-reviewed by the author. It also contains a mysterious feeling that will give you goose bumps. This story also has the not-true-to-be-true element. Where can you find a person that is headless but its body is still breathing? It’s just impossible. People who likes horror motif will surely like this book.