The Stanley Hotel

The Stanley Hotel In the depths of Colorado’s Estes Valley, sits a grand hotel with a history greater than the eye can see from first look. Freelan Oscar Stanley stumbled upon this magnificent site when suffering from consumption. Even though Freelan and his wife Flora were from an East Coast society, they were willing to try and live a life in the valley. They had a private home, but agreed it was too small if they wished to have parties or guests, so they compromised to build a hotel. With its amazing historical value and significant paranormal activity, the Stanley Hotel is more than just the inspiration for Stephen King’s novel The Shining. History of Freelan Oscar and the Stanley Hotel Freelan Oscar Stanley was an inventor with his…

human in shape because it is carved by the experiences, interests, and the imaginations of its creator. In 1974, Stephen King used his experience at an old remote American hotel to create the setting of one of his most popular books, The Shining. Stephen King changed the…

I also wonder what else Doctor Foster had done or other thoughts or feelings he experienced while in Vegas. This was one of my favorite sections, because I have a personal connection to Las Vegas in that era. After World War II, my great uncle Stanley worked in the casinos. One in particular was the Las Vegas Country Club. He was a card dealer in the back for the celebrities such as the Rat Pack, Don Rickle, and if I remember Gene Kelly. I am an old soul and as a result, I always wonder what it…

ordinary, fairly normal, and maybe even a little common. Stanley Kowalski, from Tennessee William’s A Streetcar Named Desire, certainly considers himself common, a fact he is both proud and ashamed of. He lives in a rougher city, where love is not always well understood. When his wife’s sister, Blanche, lives in his house for a while, Stanley is outraged and wants her gone, as she is everything he is not. Throughout the play, Stanley seems to dominate the scene with his loud presence. There are…

As the story progresses into scene 2, the need for more information about Blanche becomes necessary for both the reader and for Stanley to form an opinion about her. The two characters have already begun their power play, each with the goal of gaining the dominance and control over the narrative of Blanche’s past. It is in these scenes as more of Blanche’s past is discovered that the shift of the protagonist begins to happen. Stanley learns of Blanche’s association with the Flamingo Hotel in…

year 1980, starring Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrance, Shelly Duvall as Wendy Torrance, and Danny Lloyd as Danny Torrance. The film was directed by Stanley Kubrick and screen written by Stanley Kubrick and Diane Johnson. Critics originally poorly reviewed the film, however with time the film became a classic. The film ended up grossing $44.40 million dollars. The film’s story was based on Author Stephen King’s novel “The Shining”. The Shining has been fitted in the genres of horror and drama,…

quite a reputation. She had been fired from her teaching job for having a sexual relationship with a seventeen year old boy. Blanche had married a very young man, who had committed suicide after Blanche walked in on him having relations with another man. After his suicide, Blanche became mentally unstable. This tragedy forced her into an alcohol addiction, and she lusted after young men to fill the void she had for her deceased husband. You can see that Blanche holds onto the memory of the…

Every person wants to portray a seemingly perfect life, whether it’s the real or not. Blanche DuBois, a character in Tennessee William’s “A Streetcar named Desire” lived a delusional lifestyle. While it is no secret that Ms. DuBois had dealt with her fair share of difficulty, her underlying mental illness greatly impacted her everyday choices. Her once perfect world is now in shambles and she will do anything to rebuild the life she used to have. Blanche’s fantasy world is shattered when…

the bathroom. This shows her weakness because she is afraid to face her problems, so she tries to escape reality. She stays in the bathroom until she feels “all freshly bathed and scented, [as a] brand new human being"(William 36). Her motive of washing herself is a kind of practice she does to rid of her sins, but never seems to go away. Another symbol that helps clarify Blanche as an effective character is the Flamingo Hotel. It is a place where she used to live, before she moved to New…

No matter one’s age or state, all people have dreams, or illusions. A balance between fantasy and reality can lead to a healthy lifestyle, but too much of one can be chaotic. This is demonstrated in A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams by several characters. Blanche Dubois has lost the family home in Laurel Mississippi, and comes to live with her sister Stella and her husband Stanley Kowalski. Blanche likes to present herself as an elegant and classy lady, but those are just her…