One of the most famous trivia tidbits from the shinings production is that danny lloyd film. The methodology i have decided to use in order to analyse the movie is psychoanalysis, and i will be basing that methodology with the theory that appears in the. The shining takes its name from the special power that danny has for seeing things that other people cant and for communicating without using his mouth. But there is a deleted scene from the shining 1980 that casts wendys reliability in a curious light. Shining and its movie adaptation directed by stanley kubrick. Selfreflection and empathy in stanley kubricks the shining. Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy the shining stephen king pdf online. The shining the shinning, a horror movie that was released in 1980, featured jack nicholson, as a writer who is left in charge of the overlook hotel during the winter. Seriously exhaustive analysis of the shining shows kubricks. This analysis was a long time coming, considering its not only one i had been intending to do for years and even hinted at in a previous video, but also because its the film that everybody has. Stephen kings the shining, published in 1977, is a horror novel. In the shining, the three main characters are a family, known as the torrances. Eclipsed perhaps only by its 1980 film adaptation, the novel is one of the most popular and enduring horror stories of all time.
I have several more videos on the topic of the shining, including a 1hr 43 min video jack torrance the abusive father, plus several pdf files of additional research and information. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the shining by stephen king. The uncanny, a concept popularised by sigmund freud. The story centers on jack torrance, a struggling writer and recovering. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. In this year, i have attended a course that dealt with the making of a short movie, and we had to, of course, redo several scenes. Seriously exhaustive analysis of the shining shows kubrick. The best film from each year of the 1980s dan peeke apr 25, 2020.
Jack torrance was the main character in the novel, he was an aspiring writer. Seriously exhaustive analysis of the shining shows. One of the most common ways of analysing gothic literature is through psychoanalytical literary analysis. It was his third published novel, after carrie and salems lot. The shining analysis axe killing your family is one thing one very bad thing, but killing them with an axe and chopping them into little bits is a whole different level of brutality.
Now we come to the first of several controversial themes in the shining the genocide of native americans in early us history. The shining tends to be opaque, even though its corridors are welllit. The story of the shining book was situated in the overlook hotel, which was far away from the houses and presented in colorado rockies. I recently found what is arguably the most exhaustive. Stanley kubricks original treatment for the shining. The documentary room 237 has been called a diy mashup of the many theories put forward over the years as interpretations of stanley kubrickss 1980 horror classic, the shining. Its pendulum swung to and fro with a dull, heavy, monotonous clang. The ending of the shining explained by matthew jackson jan. In, the shining, it is often argued that jack starts the story as the primary antagonist, one that he would have gone down his path regardless of his choices, however, king breaks down jack torrances flaws and inner demons that allow him to be a tragic hero. An intertextual approach to the shining in his 1977 essay, ideology, genre, auteur, robin wood calls for a reconceptualization of genre theory.
The shining sits at the top of the amount of effort that a crew can make to make a movie. Drama analysis of the shining the shining is a 1980 psychological horror film directed by stanley kubrick. It seems, poetically apt that, at the time stanley kubrick was describing arabesques rounds space stations and star corridors and the history of human consciousness in space odyssey, michael snow was making wavelength, the birth of a. Pdf the central conflicts of stephen kings horror novel the shining are rooted in human nature and reflect evolutionarily. A space odyssey disseminated clues in the shining to secretly admit he had shot a. Nov 15, 2016 this analysis was a long time coming, considering its not only one i had been intending to do for years and even hinted at in a previous video, but also because its the film that everybody has. Aug 04, 2016 signed kubricks code on dvd includes the pdf companion ebook you can also listen to my conspiracy theories and unpopular culture podcast about this project trust me, you wont regret it. A pdf photocopy of my 1987 article in the washington post on stanley kubricks film, the shining with informal notes on a few corrections in that article, a copy of its. We may think of the theory arguing that the director of 2001. The novels protagonist, fiveyearold danny torrance, has psychic abilities, and the overlook hotelwhere dannys father, jack, is the winter caretakeris full of unexplained occurrences and spirits of the past, keeping the torrances in a constant. On stanley kubricks film, the shining with informal notes on a few corrections in that article, a copy of its reprinted form in the san francisco chronicle, notes on the inaccurate and incomplete version of that chronicle reprint, notes on the articles origins, further analysis of the labyrinth them in the filmplus discussion of.
Jack instinctively dislikes the hotel manager, stuart ullman, and the feeling is mutual. The best study guide to the shining on the planet, from the creators of sparknotes. A space odyssey and a clockwork orange, kubrick works across genres and his movies come with impeccable directing, atmosphere and a sense of intelligence. Jack is an exalcoholic who gets a job as winter caretaker for the heavily pristine overlook hotel, one of the greatest american hotels in the last century. Wendy was the wife of the jack and containing the 5 years old child named danny. The shining is a gothic horror novel by stephen king, first published in 1977. Pdf the central conflicts of stephen kings horror novel the shining are rooted in human nature and reflect evolutionarily recurrent adaptive. My final year dissertation deals with the premise of a psychoanalytic analysis of the main characters of stanley kubricks 1980 film the shining. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 497 pages and is available in paperback format.
The story of this film is based off the book, the shining by stephen king. Oct 29, 2011 halloween season is well underway and with the holiday itself just around the corner, i thought it would be fun to share a brief analysis i wroteup last year on what has become a modern classic. The shining is generally considered by critics and king enthusiasts to be one of his best novels, along with carrie 1974, salems lot 1975, and the stand 1978. And there is good reason for viewers to puzzle over the film 33 years after its release. May 31, 20 the documentary room 237 has been called a diy mashup of the many theories put forward over the years as interpretations of stanley kubrickss 1980 horror classic, the shining. Imdb even goes so far as to state that director stanley kubrick was instrumental in keeping the 6 year old lloyd distanced from the. Blakemores interpretation lays a solid foundation for understanding the shining, but there are gaps in his understanding of the film that must be. The shining, gothic horror novel by stephen king, first published in 1977. It was in this apartment, also, that there stood a gigantic clock of ebony. Near the end of the film, on a frigid night, jack chases danny into the labyrinth on the hotel grounds. Even though stephen king claims in the opening of the shining that the overlook hotel is not based on an actual hotel, king reportedly thought of the idea for the novel while staying at the stanley hotel in estes park, colorado. The appeal of stephen kings the shining textual and. Analysis of the shining, by stanley kubrick essay bartleby.
This is not to suggest that the process of writing this book was simply. The shining study guide literature guide litcharts. Hallorann is the actual person who puts a name to this power, as he tells danny. Pdf the shining book by stephen king free download 497 pages. The first edition of the novel was published in january 28th 1977, and was written by stephen king. Ernest bour music for strings, percussion and celesta iii movement the same recording as that used in the analysis utrenja that is jutrznia excerpt the same recording as that used in the analysis. The shining is stephen kings masterwork of horror, its title and powers inspired by a song by john lennon, and perhaps referenced in doctor sleep. The shining is one of those films that i hate to love. My thesis offers a comparative critical analysis of stephen king. The shining is a supernatural horror novel written by stephen king and published in 1977. It was made into a film by stanley kubrick in 1980. Free download or read online the shining pdf epub book. The shining was stephen kings third published novel, written as his rise to fame as a horror writer was beginning. Danny torrence was kept uninformed about the gruesome nature of the film he was a part of throughout production.
This study guide and infographic for stephen kings the shining offer summary and analysis on themes, symbols, and other literary devices found in the text. Analysis of 2001, a clockwork orange, the shining, and eyes wide shut on spreaker. Jack torrance interviews for a job as the winter caretaker at the overlook hotel, a remote resort in colorado built between 1907 and 1909. The documentary room 237 has been called a diy mashup of the many theories put forward over the years as interpretations of stanley. Oct 09, 2016 the shining is a supernatural horror novel written by stephen king and published in 1977. The shining stanley kubrick, 1980 since its creation in 1980 by the late, great stanley kubrick, the shining has since developed a cult following and is now considered to be one of the greatest and most terrifying horror films ever created. Like many of stephen kings novels, the shining is imbued with paranormal elements. The shining study guide contains a biography of stanley kubrick, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
Review and analysis posted on may 25, 20 by carl 21 comments stanley kubrick remains one of americas strongest filmmakers best known for classics such as 2001. The shining still photographer is murray close one of stephen kings most popular and celebrated novels, the shining was initially conceived as the authors family was staying at the stanley hotel in estes park, colorado. Pdf the shining book by stephen king free download 497. King and his wife, tabitha, spent one night at the hotelwhere they stayed in room 217in 1974 while living in boulder, colorado.
Inside the interpretative maze of the shining 1980. The main characters of this fiction, fantasy story are wendy torrance, danny torrance. Essay behavior disorders in movie the shining 1578 words. The main character jack torrance is a violent, recovering alcoholic who has broken his son, dannys arm while drunk before.