Jack's job was provided to him as a last chance by a close friend of his, Al Shockley, a fellow recovering alcoholic, who knows the hotel's board of trustees. Jack, his wife Wendy, and the clairvoyant Danny move into the Overlook. Jack also plans to write a new play, believing the isolation will inspire him. After being expelled from his teaching position and giving up drinking, Jack accepts a job as a winter caretaker at the large, isolated Overlook Hotel in Colorado to prove that he has recovered from alcoholism and is now a responsible person.
He is trying to rebuild his life after previously breaking his son Danny's arm and assaulting a pupil at a Vermont prep school where he was a teacher. Jack Torrance, a loving father when sober, is a temperamental alcoholic and aspiring writer. There are plans to stage it again, but the Covid-19 Pandemic has delayed those plans. The production enjoyed strong reviews and sold out performances. In 2016 the Minnesota Opera Company staged an opera based on both the novel and the 1980 movie. It has been made into an iconic horror movie of the same title, starring Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall and a miniseries that was aired on TV in the 90's. It deals with many of King's recurring themes, including alcoholism, domestic violence, misfit, yet gifted children and the insanity of authors. Of course, this discussion thread will be open for comments for six months (Reddit's limit on threads) and will always remain visible.This classic novel is arguably King's most famous story. We'll be moving on to 'Night Shift' in one month. Spoilers do not need to be tagged, so don't read if you don't want to have the entire plot spoiled. Evil forces residing in the Overlook – which has a long and violent history – covet young Danny for his precognitive powers and exploit Jack’s weaknesses to try to claim the boy.Ī Reminder that this is a spoiler thread.
Cut off from civilization for months, Jack hopes to battle alcoholism and uncontrolled rage while writing a play.
Summary: Jack Torrance, his wife Wendy, and their young son Danny move into the Overlook Hotel, where Jack has been hired as the winter caretaker. If you've read the book, please rate it at ( ) If you would just like to see the results of the poll, ( )
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