The Last Rung on the Ladder Introduction Stephen King's Last Rung on the Ladder contains similarities anddifferences to other of his works in terms of character relationships supernatural elements and the mood generated by the author In the story a man is wracked with guilt and remorse over failing to save his sisterfrom committing suicide as he recounts their childhood relationship Thisanalysis will compare The Last Rung on the Ladder across these elementsof King's work to Children of the Corn Gray Matter