I Know What You Need

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"I Know What You Need" is a psychological horror short story by Stephen King about a college student who discovers the dark, supernatural source of her seemingly perfect boyfriend’s ability to anticipate her desires.

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instanceOf horror fiction
psychological horror story
short story
antagonist Ed Hamner Jr.
author Stephen King
conflictType person vs. supernatural
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
genre horror
psychological horror
hasMoralIssue emotional manipulation
violation of consent
hasSupernaturalElement precognition
literaryCategory American short story
literaryForm short fiction
mainCharacter Ed Hamner Jr.
Elizabeth Rogan
narrativePerspective first-person narration
originalLanguage English
plotSummary A college student discovers that her boyfriend’s uncanny ability to anticipate her desires comes from a dark supernatural source.
protagonist Elizabeth Rogan
setting college campus
settingPeriod 20th century
theme control
loss of free will
manipulation
obsession
romantic relationships
supernatural powers
tone dark
suspenseful

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