The Shining Chapter Summary & Analysis - Chapter 51, Hallorann Arrives Summary

Chapter 51, Hallorann Arrives Summary

Hallorann arrives at the gas station, and Larry Durkin gives him a snowmobile, his coat, a ski mask, and enough gas to get him to the Overlook and back. When he discovers Hallorann is on his way to the Overlook to save Danny, whom Cottrell has previously met in town, Durkin offers to give Hallorann a rifle, stating that Hallorann must know things like his friend Cottrell sometimes does. When he refuses, Cottrell tells him that, if he should happen to make it to the Overlook and needs help with the boy, he should bring him to Sixteen Peach Lane, where Cottrell and his wife live. With a warning to stay on the road, he waves Hallorann off.

Hallorann can feel the voice that entered his head previously, threatening him, but blocks it out. As he nears the Overlook, he sees lights in the main lobby and upper floor, alleviating...
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