![]() On the day of their arrival, the Torrances are given a tour of the Overlook by the hotel manager. Jack hopes that the seclusion of the Overlook will help him finish the play and reconnect with his wife and son. His ties to his family are weak, and his play-a long-stalled work-in-progress-remains largely unfinished. The incident cost Jack his teaching job and compelled his wife, Wendy, to strongly consider a divorce. More recently, Jack assaulted a teenage student who let the air out of his tires. In the past, Jack-an aspirant writer and former prep-school teacher-struggled with alcoholism and anger issues once, he accidentally broke his son’s arm while trying to discipline him. Jack is nonetheless determined to be the caretaker.
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