Versions of Reality Quotes in The Shining

In Wendy's "Character Analysis" we argue that one of her strengths is her ability to accurately and honestly assess reality, even when the reality is supernatural.

Danny is living in two or more realities at once when he sees the bloody wall of the Presidential Suite, as becomes clear when the blood starts oozing freshly from the wall a bit later on. This goes nicely with the theme of time in the novel.

By hallucination, Jack means the moving hedge lions. He seems to know it was more than that, but admitting it would mean admitting they must leave the Overlook. Jack would prefer to think he's going insane.