Shine on...

[narfnitsirk]

“When [Jack Torrance] was himself there wasn’t a nicer guy in the whole state of Vermont” (King 114). Unfortunately for Wendy and Danny, Jack hasn’t been feeling himself lately. The Shining is one of my favorite Stephen King books, and I think the characterization of Jack and his descent to madness make the book. King’s characters are always

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[anonymous]

Jack does sort of redeem himself though, even if it is only a little bit, when he comes through the haze as the "it thing" after Danny says - "you're not my Daddy" and tells Danny he loves him and to get out. I liked that. It gave him back the humanity he, and the house, had buried. We knew he was toast, but he left that one good thing for his son to remember.

[anonymous]

Opps, forgot to leave my name on the last comment - Swea