There are two main characters in the 'Children of the Corn' short story. Burt and Vicky. They are traveling together and end up in the spooky town. Burt is more of the assertive one trying to figure out what's going on. Vicky is his partner, and they both have to face the horror of the children in the town.
In the 'Children of the Corn' short story, the main plot involves a couple who find themselves in a small Nebraska town dominated by a cult of children. These children worship 'He Who Walks Behind The Rows' and have killed all the adults in the town. The couple stumbles into this nightmarish situation and has to fight for their lives against the murderous children.
Yes, it is. Stephen King got the idea from real - life observations. The idea of children being influenced in a small, rural community, and the omnipresent cornfields in the Midwest provided the perfect backdrop for a horror story. The story plays on the fear of the unknown and the power that can be held by the young when they are influenced by something malevolent.
Definitely not based on a true story. It's a work of fiction that uses elements of horror and suspense to engage the viewers. The story was crafted to evoke fear and excitement rather than being rooted in reality.