Margaret White

Margaret White (née Brigham) is a fictional character created by Stephen King. She was one of the main characters of his first published novel, Carrie. She was the abusive mentally ill religious fanatic mother of Carrie White, who harnessed the terrifying power of telekinesis. In every adaptation and portrayal of Margaret, she is shown she appears to Carrie White as an antagonist, as a devout, bordering on fanatic, Christian. Her Abnormal fanatic... more

Margaret White (née Brigham) is a fictional character created by Stephen King. She was one of the main characters of his first published novel, Carrie. She was the abusive mentally ill religious fanatic mother of Carrie White, who harnessed the terrifying power of telekinesis. In every adaptation and portrayal of Margaret, she is shown she appears to Carrie White as an antagonist, as a devout, bordering on fanatic, Christian. Her Abnormal fanatic methods are a large factor in her daughter Carrie’s awkwardness, due to her abnormal fanatic beliefs that render almost everything sinful. These beliefs lead to the mental and sometimes physical abuse of Carrie, as well as self-inflicted pain on herself when trying to persuade Carrie to agree with her beliefs. She felt compelled to kill her daughter at several points, sometimes thinking of her as the devil, considering Carrie was conceived from marital rape. Margaret’s husband Ralph White, apparently another devout Christian, is dead or has... less