Comparing The Shining And Dr. Sleep
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Bailey Ray
Ms. Honsinger
English III
14 November 2017
Comparisons Between The Shining and Dr. Sleep
Both Stephen King Novels The Shining and Dr. Sleep have a few common topics, but they appear in different ways. The ways they are alike are they contain the ability called the shining and the main character is Danny in both. The shining is used in very different ways in each Novel. Danny is faced with different challenges that change him over time. Danny has to find a way to overcome the challenges in very different ways.
In Stephen King's The Shining, Danny and his parents are alone in an old hotel for the winter. Jack, Danny's father, is the care taker and has to make sure the boiler does not over heat and blow up. The hotel is haunted by the spirts that have been murdered there. They take over Jack, who already had major anger and alcoholic issues, and make him protect the hotel at all cost. The spirits make him insane and convince him that his family is against him, and that the only way he …show more content…
Sleep Danny is now grown to an adult, he himself now has anger and alcoholic issues. Danny is having dreams of a girl that is in danger. A group of people are feeding on the shining to make them immortal, they seek to find the girl, Abra is her name, who has the most shining they have ever
Ray 1 seen. With her powerful shining Abra is able to connect with Danny and tell him where she is. He helps her escape and protect her, as this is going on the group of people are tracking them down. The group of antagonists find them, Danny and Abra manage to kill them. Danny becomes a protector of Abra and sobers up, and they live happy lives.
In conclusion the shining is a very unique and powerful ability. The shining ability carries on the story in both Novels. Danny is faced with great challenges that change his life in many ways. In both Novels it is clear Danny is struggling to overcome the challenges that are in front of him, but he is able to overcome them and
Bailey Ray
Ms. Honsinger
English III
14 November 2017
Comparisons Between The Shining and Dr. Sleep
Both Stephen King Novels The Shining and Dr. Sleep have a few common topics, but they appear in different ways. The ways they are alike are they contain the ability called the shining and the main character is Danny in both. The shining is used in very different ways in each Novel. Danny is faced with different challenges that change him over time. Danny has to find a way to overcome the challenges in very different ways.
In Stephen King's The Shining, Danny and his parents are alone in an old hotel for the winter. Jack, Danny's father, is the care taker and has to make sure the boiler does not over heat and blow up. The hotel is haunted by the spirts that have been murdered there. They take over Jack, who already had major anger and alcoholic issues, and make him protect the hotel at all cost. The spirits make him insane and convince him that his family is against him, and that the only way he …show more content…
Sleep Danny is now grown to an adult, he himself now has anger and alcoholic issues. Danny is having dreams of a girl that is in danger. A group of people are feeding on the shining to make them immortal, they seek to find the girl, Abra is her name, who has the most shining they have ever
Ray 1 seen. With her powerful shining Abra is able to connect with Danny and tell him where she is. He helps her escape and protect her, as this is going on the group of people are tracking them down. The group of antagonists find them, Danny and Abra manage to kill them. Danny becomes a protector of Abra and sobers up, and they live happy lives.
In conclusion the shining is a very unique and powerful ability. The shining ability carries on the story in both Novels. Danny is faced with great challenges that change his life in many ways. In both Novels it is clear Danny is struggling to overcome the challenges that are in front of him, but he is able to overcome them and