The Shining
Stephen King
Jack The Killing King?!
ESTES PARK.COLORADO- Jack Torrance, also being known as "Jack the Killing King". Why, you may ask? Reports show that the Torrance family, a average, middle class family, doing pretty well. Besides that the father, Jack, has anger issues. Reports say that Jack Torrance was a teacher, until he had a conflict with a student. He also, pulled his 5 year olds arm out of his socket,who was 3 at the time, because he spilt stuff on his fathers papers. Also, his sin, Danny, has mental issues. He has only one friend, Tony. Not a real person, itś his finger.Reportedly, Jack got a job as watching over the Stanley Hotel for about 4-6 months. Of course, it is Winter time, and as you know if you live in North Colorado, there was a huge snow storm. This caused the Torrance family to be trapped in the hotel. Jack was supposedly going crazy. I guess, a extreme case of Cabin Fever. He cut all the phone cords, and tried to attack his wife and his son. Luckily, they were able to escape, but he killed the caretaker, who traveled there because he was worried. Also, it doesn't help that he was drunk (Jack). The mother and the son are fine, just a few cuts, and Jack, is dead. The hotel boiler explodes while he is in the hotel still.
Man vs Man
Jack Torrance vs himself, Jack Torrance. He is trying his best to keep sane. He tries fighting it all back. He tries to keep all of his thoughts or voices in his head to himself. He tries his best.
Main Charecters
Jack Torrance
He is a tall, slim,crazy man. He is a so called ´family man´.He is the husband of Wendy and father of Danny. It is sad that the worst things happen to some of the best people.
He is hard working, wise, and crazy.
Wendy Torrance
The wife of Jack and mother of Danny. She is a very small, dark haired, described as a bit of annoying, but a very loving mother.
She is caring, quiet, and daring.
Danny Torrance
He is a small boy. He is very observant and smart. He is always aware of what is going on. It never really said in the book, but I believe he also has a little of his dads illness, or will end up being crazy. He talks to his finger, or ¨Tony¨, which is actually Danny grown up talking to him. Or, Tony is also referred to as, The Shining.
Danny is brave,calm, and clever,
Setting
The Shining takes place in Estes Park, Colorado. More specifically, the Stanley Hotel, which is rumored to be haunted in real life. It takes place during around Winter, and it eventually has a huge storm.
Precept
"The mind is everything. What you think, you become¨ - Unknown
Favorite Quote
page 368-¨"Well, I´ll fix you."He said as and he tried to put his hands around her throat.¨