We’re not shown a lot of Halloran’s furnishings, but in contrast to the Boulder apartment, we’re shown enough to see that Halloran lives well.
Halloran’s off season condo (read: vacation home!) is nicer than what the Torrance’s are shown to have in their apartment (read: only home).
This is a home in Miami, lined with dark wood. Halloran’s condo has color T.V. where the Torrance’s are shown to have a Black and White TV. Halloran’s living area shows furnishings and items similar to Ullman’s office, with his own version of cultural appropriation— and in the bedroom— sexualized images of women to signify masculine ownership.
While what’s in the Overlook is nicer than what both are shown to have, Halloran’s space is closer in furnishings and nicer in furnishings than the Torrances.
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American History & American Culture
Culture as decoration: the Native American bamboo wall decoration.
The Torrances are shown to have the poorer version of Halloran’s furnishings, which are a step down from the Overlook’s furnishings: the television, the stand, and the furniture. Black people have to work harder and be more successful to even be treated with a modicum of respect. See: Halloran Having Nice Things.
American culture romanticizes westerns: Cowboys and Indians.