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'''Ralph White''' (''b. Oct , 23 , 1930; 'd. Feb 1963'') is the father of [[Carrie White]] and was married to [[Margaret White]]. He was not involved in raising Carrie, although all versions strongly suggest that it was through his blood that Carrie gained her powers.
 
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'''Ralph White''' was the husband of [[Margaret White]], the son-in-law of [[Judith Brigham|Judith]] and [[John Brigham]], the stepson-in-law of [[Harold Allison]], the grandson-in-law of [[Sadie Cochran]] and the father of [[Carrie White]] and [[Rachel Lang]]. He was not involved in raising Carrie, although all versions strongly suggest that it was through his blood that Carrie gained her demonic powers.
== Novel ==
 
The "novel" Ralph White was a construction worker who came into contact with [[Margaret White]] in 1960. He was also a fundamentalist Christian and believed, as did his wife, that ''all'' forms of intercourse — even in marriage — were sinful, as opposed to many other Christians who believe martial sex is something to be nurtured and enjoyed. Nevertheless, two years after meeting Margaret, he married her. After one night of raucous drinking with the men, Ralph came home and heated by the booze, seduced Margaret, resulting in the forthcoming pregnancy of his daughter. This version also gives explicit reason for his absence: Carrie was a posthumous child; Ralph having died in a grisly construction accident prior to Carrie's birth.
 
   
== Film Versions ==
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==Novel==
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In [[Carrie|the novel]], Ralph White was a construction worker who came into contact with [[Margaret White|Margaret Brigham]] in 1960. He married her two years later.
The 1976 film version of Ralph was only mentioned by name during the movie. Carrie revealed at one point, that "he ran away." Margaret tried to convince her child, that her husband was tempted by the devil and taken away. Carrie, on the other hand, saw the devil as another woman, whom Ralph ran away with.
 
   
 
He was also a fundamentalist Christian and believed, as did his wife, that all forms of intercourse were "sinful". However, it seemed that Ralph did not go to the same lengths as his wife, who thought even marital sex was wrong. After one night of raucous drinking with the men, Ralph came home and, heated by the booze, seduced Margaret, resulting in the pregnancy of [[Carrie White|his daughter]]. Months after the conception but shortly before the baby was born, some men were killed in a grisly construction accident, including Ralph himself. Carrie was a posthumous child as a result.
Twenty-three years later, Ralph was mentioned again by a woman named [[Barbara Lang]], mother of her daughter named [[Rachel Lang]], the main protagonist in ''[[The Rage: Carrie 2]]''. Barbara said, that Ralph was the father of Rachel. Rachel herself possessed similar powers to Carrie and was also considered an outsider--although Rachel was more independent and outspoken than Carrie. Meanwhile, a grown [[Sue Snell]]--the only survivor of the [[The Black Prom|Bates Senior Prom disaster]]--tried to inform Rachel, that she and Carrie were somehow related, since Ralph was father to both.[[Category:Characters|White, Ralph]][[Category:Males|White, Ralph]][[Category:Deceased]][[Category:Carrie Characters]][[Category:Spouses]][[Category:Fathers]][[Category:Lovers]][[Category:Carrie]][[Category:The Rage: Carrie 2]][[Category:Chamberlain residents]][[Category:Maine residents]]
 
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==1976 Film==
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In [[Carrie (1976 Film)|the 1976 film of Carrie]] Ralph was only mentioned by name.
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During the film, Carrie revealed at one point, that "he ran away". Margaret tried to convince her that her husband was tempted by "the devil" and taken away.
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Carrie, on the other hand, had a more realistic view of what transpired, feeling it was not a "devil" but most likely [[Barbara Lang|another woman]].
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==1999 Sequel==
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23 years later, Ralph was mentioned again by a woman named [[Barbara Lang]], the mother of [[Rachel Lang]].
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Barbara said, that Ralph was the father of Rachel. Rachel, herself possessing with similar powers like this of [[Carrie White]], was also considered an outsider and outcast, although Rachel was more independent, outspoken and adapted to the world than Carrie was.
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Meanwhile, a grown [[Sue Snell]], the sole survivor of the [[The Black Prom]] tried to inform Rachel that she and Carrie were half-sisters and that they had the same father.
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Revision as of 15:51, 18 October 2021


Ralph White was the husband of Margaret White, the son-in-law of Judith and John Brigham, the stepson-in-law of Harold Allison, the grandson-in-law of Sadie Cochran and the father of Carrie White and Rachel Lang. He was not involved in raising Carrie, although all versions strongly suggest that it was through his blood that Carrie gained her demonic powers.

Novel

In the novel, Ralph White was a construction worker who came into contact with Margaret Brigham in 1960. He married her two years later.

He was also a fundamentalist Christian and believed, as did his wife, that all forms of intercourse were "sinful". However, it seemed that Ralph did not go to the same lengths as his wife, who thought even marital sex was wrong. After one night of raucous drinking with the men, Ralph came home and, heated by the booze, seduced Margaret, resulting in the pregnancy of his daughter. Months after the conception but shortly before the baby was born, some men were killed in a grisly construction accident, including Ralph himself. Carrie was a posthumous child as a result.

1976 Film

In the 1976 film of Carrie Ralph was only mentioned by name.

During the film, Carrie revealed at one point, that "he ran away". Margaret tried to convince her that her husband was tempted by "the devil" and taken away.

Carrie, on the other hand, had a more realistic view of what transpired, feeling it was not a "devil" but most likely another woman.

1999 Sequel

23 years later, Ralph was mentioned again by a woman named Barbara Lang, the mother of Rachel Lang.

Barbara said, that Ralph was the father of Rachel. Rachel, herself possessing with similar powers like this of Carrie White, was also considered an outsider and outcast, although Rachel was more independent, outspoken and adapted to the world than Carrie was.

Meanwhile, a grown Sue Snell, the sole survivor of the The Black Prom tried to inform Rachel that she and Carrie were half-sisters and that they had the same father.