The Shining Chapter Summary & Analysis - Chapter 52, Wendy and Jack Summary

Chapter 52, Wendy and Jack Summary

As Wendy climbs the stairs in her agony, Jack follows closely behind, gaining on her. From behind one of the room doors, a man in a ghoul mask pops out and screams in Wendy's face, pulling the string of a party favor, frightening her. Wendy falls to the floor just as Jack nears her, and as Jack falls forward as well, the head of the mallet crashes against Wendy's spine. Wendy hears the snap of something breaking, and finds she is unable to stand. Crawling, Wendy scrambles to the room and through the door, locking it behind her. However, Danny is no longer in the room. As Jack bursts through the door, Wendy rushes to the bathroom. She can hear Jack ripping apart the room, knocking over her record player, ripping apart the bed, and tearing through the walls. By the time Jack reaches the door and begins to smash...
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