The Shining Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

Chapter 1, Job Interview | Chapter 2, Boulder Abstract

* Stuart Ullman is interviewing Jack Torrance for the position of winter caretaker at the Overlook hotel in Colorado.
* Ullman admits that he is only hiring him because of the influence of Albert Shockley, a member of the Board of Directors, and a friend of...
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