![]() ![]() As I said before, there are several more narratives to discover in The Shining and I urge anyone to give it multiple viewings. This could be a metaphor for the figure of the native or indigenous succumbing to the incoming settlers. There is even a scene where a man in a costume appears to be performing fellatio on one of the rich guest members. Toward the climax of the film Wendy is accepted into Jack’s delusions, where she sees wealthy aristocrats holding a fancy party as she runs screaming around the hotel. This is a testament to the meticulous nature of Kubrick’s direction as well as the hidden importance of the dialogue. It should be noted that this scene holds the Guinness World Record for most takes of a single shot at 127. The “contract” that Jack refers to in this monologue is not about his role as caretaker at the hotel, but with British authority to populate the new land and eradicate the natives. It is located on a bluff just west of Montauk Manor the 30 acre cemetery overlooks Fort Pond and the Atlantic Ocean.Once a Montauk Indian Fortification,it was the site of the tribes crushing defeat by the Narragansetts in 1654. Many believe that the scene where Jack threatens Wendy up the stairs as she swings a bat toward him is actually a representation of a settler pleading with his conscience. The Montauk burial ground is on the farthest part of Long Island. Jack is struggling with his role as the representation of the settlers who must destroy the people that welcomed him to the new land. Wendy also has replaced her American flag attire for a much more native-like appearance. It is certainly an ethnic design and resembles a native tapestry. In the image below note the fabric designs that he beats the tennis ball against repeatedly. Jack struggles with his writing, his alcoholism, and with the demons that seem to haunt him. Ullman’s suit are no coincidence.Īs Jack and his family take over the vacant hotel we see mental unraveling in some detail. Observe the colors that Wendy and Danny wear in the beginning of the film. The wardrobe of the characters is notably patriotic, with many reds, whites and blues. As the family is driving Jack tells his son about a settler party that was forced to eat their own when they became stranded. ![]() Ullman, for example, notes that in constructing the overlook hotel the workers had to fight off multiple native attacks. This narrative is set up by the characters in the beginning of the film as well, both by the set design and the explicit conversation. The Shining opens with a beautiful ride across undeveloped countryside, as if Jack himself is venturing in his yellow car to take it over. One of the more notable narratives underlying this deep film is that of the settlement of North America and specifically the slaughter of the Native Americans. I discussed the impossible window and thematic mazes and disoriented perspectives in a previous blog post with regard to The Shining. ![]()
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