55 pages • 1 hour read
Stephen KingA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
The Shining had many memorable examples of frightening spirits, but Mrs. Massey—unnamed in The Shining—is the one who appears to Dan as an adult. Why do you think Stephen King used her to bring Dan back to the horrors of the Overlook?
Tony, the little boy who showed Danny visions in The Shining, reappears to Dan—and Abra—in Doctor Sleep. Dan is surprised that Tony is still a boy. What role does Tony play in this novel?
Rose the Hat is the leader of the True Knot, but there are no clues about why she is in the senior position of authority. Why do you think the author provides little background detail about the True Knot? How do the True Knot differ from typical vampires?
By Stephen King
Addiction
View Collection
Appearance Versus Reality
View Collection
Books Made into Movies
View Collection
Books on Justice & Injustice
View Collection
Challenging Authority
View Collection
Community
View Collection
Family
View Collection
Fantasy
View Collection
Fathers
View Collection
Fear
View Collection
Forgiveness
View Collection
Good & Evil
View Collection
Grief
View Collection
Guilt
View Collection
Hate & Anger
View Collection
Horror, Thrillers, & Suspense
View Collection
Memory
View Collection
Mortality & Death
View Collection
Mystery & Crime
View Collection
Order & Chaos
View Collection
Power
View Collection
Pride & Shame
View Collection
Religion & Spirituality
View Collection
Revenge
View Collection
Safety & Danger
View Collection
Teams & Gangs
View Collection
The Best of "Best Book" Lists
View Collection
The Past
View Collection
Trust & Doubt
View Collection
Truth & Lies
View Collection
Valentine's Day Reads: The Theme of Love
View Collection