Loneliness In Talking To Mr. Ullman

“Officious little prick” Those are the thoughts of Jack Torrence as he talks to Ullman. Jack is trying to get a job at the Overlook Hotel as the winter caretaker and he gets it. During his time as winter caretaker, while he is alone with his family, things don’t go as planned. Jack goes on a downward spiral until he eventually snaps. This book explores many different things but the main theme is that loneliness can be dangerous. In the beginning we learn the importance of Jack Torrence as a person. Jack had a violent history and was a recovering alcoholic. After moving into the Overlook Hotel the pressure is intensified. This doesn't only affect Jack it also affects his son Danny. In chapter 20 Talking to Mr. Ullman, Wendy(his wife), is asking Jack if he was alright. Jack snapped at her saying “I am fine!” This is the first instance of Jack starting to head downhill. Danny is also starting to have effects. In

In the book we see where the overlook is located. The hotel is located in the mountains of colorado. It is a long way away from the city. In the hotel we learn you have to use a radio in order to communicate with any sort of emergency response. This shows just how lonely the hotel is. It is alone on the top of a mountain. This can easily contribute to something bad happening. In the beginning of the book we learn the loneliness of the hotel had caused someone to go mad already. Jack has to stay at the hotel for 5-6 months. He has to stay in an enormous hotel alone with his family. Jack is to uncover his past traumas. The loneliness of the Hotel uncovered his alcoholism and his traumas. Along with this came his violent tendencies. In the book we hear from Wendy that Jack has a history of violence. She retells of a time where Jack had pulled Danny’s arm so hard that it had dislocated his shoulder. Now that he is alone in the hotel and is unable to go anywhere or see anyone but his family he is starting to go