![]() ![]() When Constant Readers are reintroduced to Dan Torrance as an adult, he is circling rock bottom. The Shining is a story of addiction, but Doctor Sleep became a story about recovery. ![]() Trying to kill his drinking habit without a support system that can relate to his struggle leads Jack Torrance to madness and attempted homicide. ![]() Instead of trying to get by with what people in AA call ‘white-knuckle sobriety’? What would have happened to Danny’s troubled father if he had found Alcoholics Anonymous In King’s mind, this idea was partnered with another question he long had pondered, inspired by his own recovery from addiction: It wasn’t the only itch inspired by his beloved 1977 novel, however. In the “Author’s Note” at the end of the book, he credits an unnamed fan from his 1998 Bag Of Bones press tour for asking him the question, “Hey, any idea what happened to the kid from The Shining?” but he adds that it was an itch begging to be scratched before that. It was the drive to know what specifically became of their lives that is credited as one of the principal motivations that King had to write Doctor Sleep. It’s going to affect the rest of their lives. The Shining, as written by Stephen King, is certainly not a story that ends with a “happily ever after.” While Danny and Wendy Torrance form a wonderful and permanent bond with Dick Hallorann, it’s clear that the trauma they have experienced will not just wither away and be something that they can move past. (Image credit: Warner Bros.) What Doctor Sleep Is About ![]()
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