Reading The Shining By Sthepen King pgs 258-311

SUMMARY:
    On page 258, Danny is at the doctor's office for his appointment. Danny is introduced to Dr. Bill Edmonds, and Danny is being tested for epilepsy. The doctor tells Danny's parents that he probably doesn't have epilepsy, but he insists on talking to Danny alone about his invisible friend Tony. Danny describes Tony to Dr. Edmonds and explains to him that he goes with Tony wherever her takes him and that all he can remember is Redrum. After the doctor asks Danny if he can bring Tony in right now, Danny tries. He sees Tony and Tony shows him a drunken figure running towards Danny with a mallet. Danny returns to the real world but can't remember all that he had seen in his vision. Even though the events occur, the doctor informs Danny's parents that he think danny will be alright.
    The next events take place in November when Jack  goes down into the boiler room to look at the old newspapers of The OVerlook Hotel. In the boiler room Jack finds a white scrapbook in the name of Horace Derwent, and when he opens it he finds an invitation for a masquerade ball. He begins to flip through and read through the scrapbook and begins to be filled with the exciting history of the Overlook. It seems to be the place in the 60's for high crime people, and while reading a section Jack sees a picture of the presidential suite, but it had blood everywhere due to a shotgun murdering of three people. Jack puts the book away and goes upstairs.
    Then Danny is looking at room 217 because he remebers Halloran's warning to him about the room. Danny comes very close to opening it but does not, and begins running down the hall way. He passes the old fire exstinguisher and the hose falls off and Danny invisions it coiling itself around him, but then looks again and it is back where it was. Then the story goes back to Jack and he is now at a library because he is determined to learn more about the history of the Overlook. After gathering more information Jack decides to call Mr. Ullman. Jack informs Mr. Ullman about his findings and Mr. Ullman thinks Jack should be fired but he doe'nt have the power to do so. The two argue for a little bit but Jack ends up hanging up the phone and going out to the car to meet Danny and Wendy.
RESPONSE:
    I'm glad that the scary parts are finally starting to pick up because I was starting to feel as though the story was beginning to become dragged out. In this section Jack's obsession is beginning to develop and one can tell that everything in his mind is slowly moving on the verge of a psychotic breakdown. As the reader it is weird because I am starting to feel like a part of Jack and having an urge to learn more about the hotel and its secrets because I am one of those people who, once they start something, have to either find a direct answer or learn that the goal is not reachable. Jack is greatly struggling with his urge to drink so Im assuming that the alcohol will be the object that puts him over the hill of sanity. Great read so far so I would definitely recommend it.