tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175798629534874434.post3291857389790692026..comments2024-03-03T23:03:20.977-08:00Comments on Talk Stephen King: All I Need To Know I Learned From THE SHININGUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175798629534874434.post-60069712677475095502012-04-10T09:16:57.140-07:002012-04-10T09:16:57.140-07:00Not bad. I'm willing to agree the novel does t...Not bad. I'm willing to agree the novel does teach those lessons, even if I think the article writer thoroughly twisted them out of proportion and seems to have forgotten the whole point of the novel (which is very similar to Lord of the Rings).<br /><br />Nonetheless, those lessons remin true, and I think are part of what makes The Shining work.<br /><br />It's also one reason why I have no real confidence in the upcoming Dr. Sleep. I think the point of the The Shining is the Danny ha learned a valuable life lesson and has become the better for it. Adding a sequel to that just cheapens whatever achievements the character has made. <br /><br />I'll admit there is one way Danny could have been shoe horned into Dr. Sleep as a walk on cameo. Danny could be like a teacher the main character had in college who recognized he had the same abilities as himself and acts as the Halloran of the book, however briefly.<br /><br />In this scenario, Danny and Dr. Sleep are different characters. Still, that's just me.<br /><br />ChrisCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com