An Eternity of Time: The Overlook and the Search for a Queer Haven

Authors

Christian Hunt, Wright State University

Abstract

Hunt argues that The Shining critiques traditional patriarchal and heteronormative structures by portraying the Overlook Hotel as a space that exposes and resists the violence and repression tied to masculinity and queer identity. Through Jack Torrance’s psychological unraveling, the novel reveals how societal expectations of heterosexuality contribute to personal and familial destruction while suggesting the possibility of alternative, queer forms of existence beyond those constraints.

Recommended Citation

Hunt, C. (). An Eternity of Time: The Overlook and the Search for a Queer Haven, Best Integrated Writing, 8 (1).