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1. What role does the relationship between Bill Roach and Jim Prideaux play in the novel?
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Help with a Random Challenge Book
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Jul 31, 2021 12:20PM |
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10. Why do you think King wanted to echo John Lennon’s song ‘Instant Karma’ in the title of this book? What role has Lennon played in our cultural imagination?
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Jen
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Jul 12, 2021 02:02PM |
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8. Why do you think Danny’s psychic ability takes the form of an imaginary playmate, and why do you think that the Overlook tries to block Danny’s access to his invisible friend Tony?
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Jul 12, 2021 02:00PM |
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7. King believes it is important to take a child’s viewpoint seriously. Hence, children & teens are often the emotional focuses of his books. How does this work in The Shining? How does Danny’s viewpoint affect the way we interpret the story?
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Jen
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Jul 12, 2021 01:59PM |
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6. One of the first signs of Jack’s freefall into madness is that he begins to obsessively wipe his mouth. In fact, it almost becomes a nervous tick. What is the unconscious significance of this action for Jack, both symbolically and historically?
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Jen
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Jul 12, 2021 01:58PM |
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5. According to traditional belief, babies born with cauls covering their faces are blessed (or cursed) with psychic powers. Why do you think King decided to have Danny born with a caul?
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Jen
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Jul 12, 2021 01:50PM |
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4. Jack and Al share a terrible secret – they both fear that they killed a child one evening while driving home from a drunken escapade. What effect does that secret have on the reader? How does it propel the narrative?
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Jen
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Jul 12, 2021 01:49PM |
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3. One of the most powerful themes is that of familial bonding and pain. King focuses on the difficult relationships between parents & kids, and of love that continues despite alcoholism & abuse. How does this add to the poignancy and also the horror?
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Jen
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Jul 12, 2021 01:47PM |
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2. King funneled so many of his own early fears into the doomed Jack. How does he make Jack empathetic despite his shortcomings?
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Jen
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Jul 12, 2021 01:46PM |
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9. The term ‘The Shining’ makes us think of lamps and of lights in dark places. Why do you think this is so? What role does this image of light amid darkness play in the book?
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Jen
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Jul 12, 2021 01:39PM |
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11. In fairytales, images of mothers and fathers are often split into multiple characters, some good and some bad. What father figures (both actual and symbolic) do we find in The Shining?
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Jen
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Jul 12, 2021 01:33PM |
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1. In what ways does The Shining manoeuvre between the supernatural tale and the psychological drama? How does this combination help to make the story so terrifying?
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June Reading Plan (2021)
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May Bingos
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May 23, 2021 07:59PM |
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May Reading Plans
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Chess in books
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Ilya
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