Who Is The Self-Sacrifice In Wendy's Tale?

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Wendy Torrance, Jack Torrance’s wife was conveyed along to the Overlook hotel when Jack got the job, alongside him, Wendy has some similar fears. First off, they both, especially Wendy, woed to keep Danny safe throughout the book. “One hand lashed out and she had to sidestep and nearly fall out of the door to avoid his grasp.” ( King 555). This is an example of how she resorted to self-sacrifice to protect her son. However, her greatest fear is the entire book within itself. In the sequel, Doctor Sleep, you learn that Wendy had shattered vertebrae and broken ribs and quote unquote, “wanted only to put that disastrous winter in Colorado behind her.” (King 4). In fact, it was mentioned in the book that Wendy smoked until she was diagnosed

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