Wednesday, March 26, 2014
The Shining
After watching The Shining, I was left with many unanswered questions. It is honestly impossible for me to write all my questions and analysis in 250 words. What caused Jack to go insane? Was it real or all in his head? Why did this particular family experience these events when past families had not? I think it all starts out with Danny. As we find out in the beginning of the movie, Danny has "the shine". I am not exactly clear on what "the shine" entitles Danny to be able to do, but obviously he is different from most people. So, I have come to the conclusion that the shine is what causes the ghosts, or whatever you want to call them, to take over the house. The only character in the movie, besides Jon, to die is Dick Hallorann. Dick and Danny both have the shine and from the start of the movie they both can sense a feeling of danger throughout the hotel. I think Dick having the shine has something to do with why Stephen King decided to kill him. I think there is something about this shining power that ignites the house to morph and come to life. Maybe Dick is killed because the haunted house wants him dead, not Jon. I also started to think about Tony. My main confusion with Tony was whether he was a good character or a bad character. Obviously he warns Danny about upcoming events, but at the same time he takes over his body and causes him to do some weird things. This question made me think maybe Tony is the reason for all the madness; maybe he was a past guest in the hotel. I'm not exactly sure what Tony's purpose is, but in the end he does not really do anything to save Danny.
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Amy I completely agree with what you are saying. It is nearly impossible to answer so many questions in one blog post. At the end of the movie, I was left with so many questions that could have been answered in so many ways. The scene at the beginning of the movie when Dick and Danny take a walk in the kitchen, you can automatically tell that they both feel the sense of danger and mysteriousness. Danny's character has always had the sense and feeling of danger, that I also believe that he has the shine. I am still confused what the shine is and what it did to help Danny, but we do know that he thought differently than most of the other characters.
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