In the movie it's room 237.:-) (I totally understand the need to correct it--both numbers stick in my head--why does the movie change it? It is a mystery!)
Jack, on the other hand, almost seems to welcome it. It's his excuse. It's his way out, if you will.
Yes--and his alcoholism can be seen in the same light since that's another way of dealing with problems that is really an avoidance of the problem. In the hotel there isn't any literal alcohol, yet the man still manages to fall off the wagon. His son counting on him (in the book) is even too much for him--Danny loves him too much and it drives him crazy.
In the movie you've got this other dynamic because it's Jack Nicholson and really, what kid could really feel completely comfortable with him? But still it's the same idea--the one time Jack starts going off on his responsibilities it's a total lie and ridiculous, when he's yelling at Wendy how he can't leave the hotel because it would be unprofessional when his child is possibly sick and anyway he only wants to stay for his own reasons. He's such an irresponsible person it's just pathetic when he pretends to be a grown-up.
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Jack, on the other hand, almost seems to welcome it. It's his excuse. It's his way out, if you will.
Yes--and his alcoholism can be seen in the same light since that's another way of dealing with problems that is really an avoidance of the problem. In the hotel there isn't any literal alcohol, yet the man still manages to fall off the wagon. His son counting on him (in the book) is even too much for him--Danny loves him too much and it drives him crazy.
In the movie you've got this other dynamic because it's Jack Nicholson and really, what kid could really feel completely comfortable with him? But still it's the same idea--the one time Jack starts going off on his responsibilities it's a total lie and ridiculous, when he's yelling at Wendy how he can't leave the hotel because it would be unprofessional when his child is possibly sick and anyway he only wants to stay for his own reasons. He's such an irresponsible person it's just pathetic when he pretends to be a grown-up.