Saddest Moment in a Published Work--Nominations Closed

[Jean]

This thread is for members to nominate scenes for the Award for Saddest Moment in a Published Work. In order for a scene to be eligible for nomination it must occur in one of Stephen King's published works, including any of his novels, novellas, and short stories. Scenes from titles published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman are also eligible.

To nominate a scene for this category, simply post your choice in this thread. In order for a scene to be placed onto the voting ballot for the Award the nominated scene must be seconded and thirded, also in this thread. This is to ensure that we do not have an overly long list of contenders for the Award, and that--by virtue of the nomination process--each title listed on the ballot is guaranteed to have at least something of a following come voting time. Please note that you MUST clearly state in your post that you are seconding or thirding a nomination for it to count. Feel free to deliberate and discuss your choices in this thread.

While you may second or third a nomination more than once, we ask that there be only one new nomination per member.


Deaths of major characters and other major spoilers MUST be put in spoiler tags, with a note as to what book the spoiler occurs in plain view in the non-tagged portion of the post. This is a sensitive category, so please BE RESPECTFUL of the other members

Sample spoiler code to use:

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[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

Death of John Coffey

[turtlex]

Death of Jake Chambers

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

Death of Jake Chambers

seconded

[thebumblerinblack]

Death of Jake Chambers

seconded

thirded.

And there have been sadder moments in his stories than this one, I think, but I nominate
When Alice Maxwell is killed

[Nerak]

Death of John Coffey
seconded

[mae]

Staying with The Green Mile (this one actually made me cry while reading):

Death of Mr. Jingles

[boq]

I don't read it too often in order to experience the whole effect... the short story "The Last Rung on the Ladder" tears me up every time. Sometimes a good cry works wonders.

[Hannah]

I don't read it too often in order to experience the whole effect... the short story "The Last Rung on the Ladder" tears me up every time. Sometimes a good cry works wonders.

That's one of my favorites - definitely a tear jerker.


I'm going to nominate:

when Wolf dies

[candy]

Staying with The Green Mile (this one actually made me cry while reading):

Death of Mr. Jingles

seconded



I don't read it too often in order to experience the whole effect... the short story "The Last Rung on the Ladder" tears me up every time. Sometimes a good cry works wonders.

That's one of my favorites - definitely a tear jerker.


I'm going to nominate:

when Wolf dies

seconded

nominating

The death of Oy of mid world

[thebumblerinblack]

Staying with The Green Mile (this one actually made me cry while reading):

Death of Mr. Jingles

seconded



I don't read it too often in order to experience the whole effect... the short story "The Last Rung on the Ladder" tears me up every time. Sometimes a good cry works wonders.

That's one of my favorites - definitely a tear jerker.


I'm going to nominate:

when Wolf dies

seconded

nominating

The death of Oy of mid world

I second that, certainly:cry:

[Jean]

which of them?

[thebumblerinblack]

the dark tower one, sorry.

[turtlex]

I third The Death of Oy

:cry:

[SynysterSaint]

Eddie Dean [Deschain]

[Jean]

I don't read it too often in order to experience the whole effect... the short story "The Last Rung on the Ladder" tears me up every time. Sometimes a good cry works wonders.

That's one of my favorites - definitely a tear jerker.
are you seconding it?

[Jean]

Death of John Coffey 2
Death of Mr. Jingles 2
When Alice Maxwell is killed 1
The Last Rung on the Ladder 1
when Wolf dies 2
Death of Jake Chambers 3
Death of Oy 3
Death of Eddie Dean 1

[Lily-sai]

I third The Death of Oy

:cry:

Fourthed. :(

[Melike]

Death of Mr. Jingles
Thirded

Death of Eddie Dean
Seconded

Jean, if it is possible, I would like to nominate: Death of Flagg :cyclops:

[LadyHitchhiker]

For me it always gets me in The Stand when:
Frannie's dad dies

"Daddy, please please be at peace."

Yes. That's a nomination.

[Hannah]

I don't read it too often in order to experience the whole effect... the short story "The Last Rung on the Ladder" tears me up every time. Sometimes a good cry works wonders.

That's one of my favorites - definitely a tear jerker.
are you seconding it?

Yes, definitely! :)

[Woofer]

Mine didn't even get one vote last year, so I think I'll stick to voting. :borg:

[Jean]

Death of John Coffey 2
Death of Mr. Jingles 3
When Alice Maxwell is killed 1
The Last Rung on the Ladder 2
when Wolf dies 2
When Frannie's dad dies. "Daddy, please please be at peace." 1

Death of Jake Chambers 3
Death of Oy 4
Death of Eddie Dean 2
Death of Flagg 1

[Woofer]

I'll fourth DT7 - II.

[mae]

Thirding The Last Rung on the Ladder.

[turtlex]

Thirding DT7 - III Death of Eddie Dean :cry:

[Jean]

nominating

when Gard sees Peter the beagle in that shed

[Woofer]

nominating

when Gard sees Peter the beagle in that shed

Fervently seconded!

[divemaster]

Another vote for The Last Rung on the Ladder.

My nomination is from
The Death of Susan Delgado.

[thebumblerinblack]

My nomination is from
The Death of Susan Delgado.

seconded (wow, its a wonder this one hadn't been added yet!)

[mae]

(wow, its a wonder this one hadn't been added yet!)

Maybe because for some it was a happy moment :evil:

[Jean]

Death of John Coffey 2
Death of Mr. Jingles 3
When Alice Maxwell is killed 1
The Last Rung on the Ladder 4
when Wolf dies 2
When Frannie's dad dies. "Daddy, please please be at peace." 1
when Gard sees Peter the beagle in that shed 2

The Death of Susan Delgado. 2
Death of Jake Chambers 3
Death of Oy 5
Death of Eddie Dean 3
Death of Flagg 1

[Stockerlone]

death of nick andros

[candy]

seconding the stand
nick

and thirding tommyknockers with knobs on
the shed scene

[Jean]

Death of John Coffey 2
Death of Mr. Jingles 3
When Alice Maxwell is killed 1
The Last Rung on the Ladder 4
when Wolf dies 2
When Frannie's dad dies. "Daddy, please please be at peace." 1
death of Nick Andros 2
when Gard sees Peter the beagle in that shed 3

The Death of Susan Delgado. 2
Death of Jake Chambers 3
Death of Oy 5
Death of Eddie Dean 3
Death of Flagg 1

[velcro_fly]

I third The Talisman when Wolf Dies

[Jean]

Death of John Coffey 2
Death of Mr. Jingles 3
When Alice Maxwell is killed 1
The Last Rung on the Ladder 4
when Wolf dies 3
When Frannie's dad dies. "Daddy, please please be at peace." 1
death of Nick Andros 2
when Gard sees Peter the beagle in that shed 3

The Death of Susan Delgado. 2
Death of Jake Chambers 3
Death of Oy 5
Death of Eddie Dean 3
Death of Flagg 1

dear friends, please take one final look in case you forgot to nominate or support someone or something

this poll will be closed next Friday

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[Iwritecode]

This first one may not get too far because many people may not remember it but it hit me hard and has always stuck with me.

death of an unnamed child that fell into a well and broke her leg. She ended up dying alone in the well instead of Capt. Tripps.

death of Chris Chambers at the end of the story.

[Jean]

I second both.

I am sure anyone who's read The Stand would remember the first. Like, forever.

[Jean]

Death of John Coffey 2
Death of Mr. Jingles 3
When Alice Maxwell is killed 1
The Last Rung on the Ladder 4
when Wolf dies 3
When Frannie's dad dies. "Daddy, please please be at peace." 1
death of Nick Andros 2
Death of an unnamed child that fell into a well and broke her leg. She ended up dying alone in the well instead of Capt. Tripps. 2
when Gard sees Peter the beagle in that shed 3
death of Chris Chambers at the end of the story 3

The Death of Susan Delgado. 2
Death of Jake Chambers 3
Death of Oy 5
Death of Eddie Dean 3
Death of Flagg 1

[Jean]

Nominations are closed in this thread.

BROWNING'S thirding The Body has been counted in.

These advance to the final round:

Death of Mr. Jingles
The Last Rung on the Ladder

when Wolf dies
when Gard sees Peter the beagle in that shed
Death of Jake Chambers
Death of Oy
Death of Eddie Dean
death of Chris Chambers at the end of the story

There are four nominations, with 2 votes each. To determine which two of them will advance, please vote here (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showthread.php?p=510507) (I've made an additional thread this time not to make you look for the post where the moments are listed).

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

death of Chris Chambers at the end of the story.

Third this.