Before that moment, when we’re first introduced to Harry’s father, he acts completely mentally stable, and is even friendly with Jake, suggesting to me that Pennywise took over his mind just as he did with Beverly’s father. Back in 11/22/63, Jake is in Derry to stop his adult student Harry’s father from slaughtering his mother and siblings with a sledgehammer in front of him, an event which left him mentally stunted. So where does the Dancing Clown fit into Jake Epping’s story? Well, in the novel, Jake actually crosses paths with Bev Marsh and Richie Tozier, shortly after they had defeated Pennywise in It. Now, throughout Jake’s time in Derry, he feels a dark presence, which suggests that he’s there during the events of It, and in It, Beverly’s father is possessed (or at least “influenced”) by Pennywise, and is suddenly very abusive with her. Other times, the references serve as clues, helping the reader understand the complicated rules of King’s world and discover more about previously underdeveloped elements. Many times, characters from previous novels appear, and sometimes their arcs are necessarily contingent upon the events of their previous book. Most of the time, he accomplishes this just by having his stories take place in the same fictional small towns of Derry and Castle Rock, but it’s not as superficial of a connection as Quentin Tarantino’s Red Apple cigarettes. For the majority of his career, King has worked to create a single connected universe in which all of his books take place.
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