Working thesis: The Shining is about white grievance and entitlement. Not only is the only Black character a literal “magical Negro,” his sole function is to sacrifice himself for white boyhood and innocence. Out of all of the characters he’s the most brutalized mentally and 1/
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Hi Prof Dadabhoy! I read The Shining recently & couldn’t stop thinking about this. Do you think King intended the book to be read in this way? I’m not familiar with his other work but the role of Jack’s whiteness is hard to ignore. Thanks for changing the way I read

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I’m so glad you noticed that too, Natasha. I actually don’t think King is commenting on whiteness in the novel, masculinity yes, maybe even toxic masculinity, but the white male grienvance really stood out for me. I haven’t seen the film and I wonder if it’s better or worse.
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