No.33
No.33 is the singular scene within the Thursday chapter. It is regarded as the signifier that shows Jack is losing (or has already lost) his mind.
American History/Culture
Wendy and Danny wear red, white, and blue.
Over Jack’s shoulder is a block of black and white photos.
Domestic abuse
Wendy and Danny have a play snow fight where Jack and Danny will engage in real harm.
No.33 is where Jack is seen disassociating from reality.
The Maze
Kubrick as Unreliable Narrator:
No.33 is where Jack is seen disassociating from reality. The sequencing makes it look as if Jack is staring threateningly at Wendy and Danny playing outside, but there’s no way to claim this with any certainty.
Over Jack’s shoulder is a block of black and white photos. Jack is wearing a dark grey turtleneck sweater. This continues the semiotic messaging of the final scene.
Ghost Story:
Jack shown disconnected from his surroundings could be influenced by the Overlook.
Cabin Fever:
Jack shown disconnected from his surroundings could be influenced by the inability to leave and be social.
Kubrick uses a scene with Wendy and Danny playing in the snow cut with a zoom-in of Jack within The Colorado Lounge. The sequence makes it seem as if Jack is staring at Wendy and Danny playing. It is an escalation of what is shown in No.26
Wendy and Danny play in the same space they were shown No.26 and Jack is shown within The Colorado Lounge.
Wendy
Danny
Jack
Grygory Ligeti’s Lontano
The same high pitched tone heard as Jack is shown staring out of the windows in the Colorado Lounge is heard when The Shining is occurring.