The Shining annotated Bibliography

Genre:

Kilker, R. (2006). All Roads Lead to the Abject: The Monstrous Feminine and Gender Boundaries in Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining.". Literature Film Quarterly, 34(1), 54-63.

·            This analysis is focused more on the Kubrick’s film and of the perception of gender and patriarch apparent in film. The idea of a “monstrous feminine” is discussed through the situational influence of the patriarch(y) represented through Jack (Nicholson). The film’s message, as seen through the eyes of the critic(s), seemed to support repression of the feminine in order to defeat the obvious male monster.

Snyder, S. (1982). Family Life and Leisure Culture in The Shining. Film Criticism, 7(1), 4-13.

·            This work seemed to be a satire of perceived middle-class family life in America. Snyder focuses on the lifestyle of America that Kubrick is shining a light on through his film, revealing cultural values of consumerism and (masculine) imperialism. Three factors of American life are identified and used to explain the damage forced upon our ‘”psyches” and futures—family life, the leisure culture that exists, and an ‘isolated’ America.

Smith, G. (1997). `Real Horror Show': The Juxtaposition of Subtext, Satire and Audience Implication in Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining.". Literature Film Quarterly, 25(4), 300.

·            Comments over Kubrick’s satirical and fascinating, yet simultaneously horrific take on a reflection of America—of us. Smith goes through some other critics and criticism to more clearly define his own argument, ultimately ending the piece with the similar claim of obvious sexist and racist ideology that Kubrick left the audience/viewer to find through the ambiguity of the film. 

Manchel, F. (1995). What about Jack? Another perspective on family relationships in Stanley Kubrick's The Shining. Literature Film Quarterly, 23(1), 68.

·            An alternative perspective on family relationships in Kubrick's film is revealed the work looks at the deterioration of family its values. The fate of the Torrance family and the role of Jack in the film are re-evaluated as discussion of the absent sympathies towards Jack as a victim of patriarchal society are analyzed argued. Some slight differences between film and novel, as well as criticism of each, is almost mentioned and used for further discussion. The essay ends unresolved, but advertising the need for knowledge and understanding of all sides and possibilities when reviewing or critiquing a work such as Kubrick’s film.

Hoile, C. (1984). The Uncanny and the Fairy Tale in Kubrick's The Shining. Literature Film Quarterly, 12(1), 5.

·            Hoile discusses the ‘uncanny’  (Freud) of Kubrick’s film. There is focus on the character and the “portrayal of the double” through the father, Jack, and the son, Danny. Their conflict is seen as one of the two factors that made the film as horrific and ‘uncanny’ as it was. The other factor is that of the involuntary repetition of an event(s), shown at the hotel in the film. 

The Shining. (n.d). In Wikipedia. Retrieved February 11, 2015, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ The_Shining_%28film%29.

·            General information over the film and differences in King and Kubrick’s ideas over portrayal of the human and their individual struggle. Notes over different ‘theories’ of racism, sexism, and character portrayal/emphasis are all mentioned through the link.

Social History (1970&1980s):

-70s (Vietnam war, Watergate scandal, sexual revolution, family/marriage disintegration.)

American in the 1970s. (n.d). In Cliffsnotes. Retrieved February 14, 2015, from http://www.cliffsnotes.com/more-subjects/history/us-history-ii/from-nixon-to-carter-19681980/america-in-the-1970s.

·            Short, but straight to the point in regards to social change that occurred for women and minorities in the 1970s. Seems relevant to further research in the field of feminism/sexism during the decade.

1970s American society. (n.d). In Wikipedia. Retrieved February 14, 2015, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1970s

·            Very broad and informative information over the decade, in the domestic and international sense. All the way from social to political and technological reform is mentioned and discussed.

-80s (Yuppie, "me" culture)

1980s American Culture. (n.d.). In Wikipedia. Retrieved February 12, 2015, from

   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980s.

·            General information of domestic (American) and international culture and events. Would be very helpful in furthering more detailed and specific research of the 1980s.

*1980s America. (n.d). In Manythings.org. Retrieved February 15, 2015, from http://www.manythings.org/voa/history/224.html.

·            Actually ends up going through both decades as it goes through the transition from the 70s to the 80s. Still very general information but a lot of it, and detailed. Helps me understand the difference in mindset from cultural and social factors that could have contributed to the difference in artistic interpretation of King’s The Shining novel.