Normally such an act would ruin everything in a group of friends, but the Losers were no normal group of kids, having already done what most adults would find impossible. I find this thread pretty interesting and came across an article that addresses this topic pretty clearly. Welcome back.
Something her father was trying to take away, and something that she loses later on in her abusive marriage. I was working with abused children at the time so my tolerance for that kind of sexual exploitation was at a lifetime low. The entire book carries the subtext of juxtaposition between adulthood and childhood. She does IT with them and they are all able to carry on furtherSex does calm anxiety, I wish I could read it. He really is, despite being a mainstream media darling.
"There was power in this act, all right," Bev reflects, "a chain-breaking power that was blood-deep" . The first time I read it I was fourteen and so honestly didn't really get how young they were. More pointless than poignant. I don't have an issue with the scene or ending on a bunch of levels.
on a reread though,as i realised the ages involved,the sex scene with the kids was just plain wrong. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcutsCookies help us deliver our Services. The Losers had just faced It together, and then they found themselves facing the *other* It--note that King capitalizes "It," in that sequence, referring not to the creature, but to sex.
No defence here; it was a scene that seemed to come out of nowhere. She engages despite their protests. I believe that a more mature Stephen King could put that scene in a better way, respecting his characters and given it a more meaningfull and clear conclusion. When she experiences her first orgasm (with Ben), "she feels her power suddenly shift to him; she gives it gladly and goes with it" .
I'm a huge King fan but hated that and the book droned on. Also, my mind can't really accept that while it is Beverlys idea, and portrayed as "consensual" I think some of the boys should have had the strength to say this is not right, I don't want to do this, you may not feel real good about this in the morning dear friend in distress. Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise in It. I think the scene with Beverly and the boys shows their unification - a strengthening of the bond between them all, and a rite of passage, from childhood into adulthood. According to an excerpt: “Dams have allowed Californians and the West to harness and control water dating back to the days of Native Americans. I thought the character portraits were among the most vivid and compelling of any I've ever read. :)Couldn't agree more! (See CuChulainn, particularly.) When I first read it I thought that it is too controversial scene, but now, the more I think of it I guess that it meant to symbol some kind of "end of childish innocence".
However the execution is not well written, and the whole situation became too creepy and unnecessary. The sex scene is the ultimate merging of the two, innocence sacrificed in the name of survival. What did you want the ending to be?
Like the original commenter, I too adored It up to that scene. I agree with the fact that it was jarring to read. Then years later after I read the book after becoming a parent they obviously were VERY young to me. “The scene turned out really, really disturbing. I've always felt King stayed on the safe side of a very fine line with this scene - it was told from Beverly's viewpoint, about her growing understanding of the fears we have of sex, but not overtly sexualized, she does it to save the group, and the boys are quite respectful toward her.