Here is a quote from the novel in which King is relaying Wendy’s opinion of Jack’s mental strength: But, not so much where her story takes away from the main issue at hand-battling the Overlook Hotel. King provides readers with just enough detail to make Wendy a well-rounded and interesting character. Wendy is well aware of the danger that her husband poses when he’s drunk.įlashbacks also reveal that she has seen a marriage dissolve firsthand (her parents’) and fears that what happened to them is going to happen to her. This includes those that might be handed out by his own father. Wendy Torrance is driven by a desire to improve her marriage but, beyond all, protect her son from any injuries that might come his way. This is, despite the fact that his father, Jack, recently broke his arm in a drunken accident. He fears the possibility of divorce more than anything else. Danny, although only five years old, is well-aware of the troubles his parents are dealing with. When the novel begins, the Torrance family is teetering on the edge. Stephen King’s use of character development throughout this novel is what makes the book so thrilling and moving.
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