Language and Communication Quotes in The Shining

This is Danny doing some one way communication – reading his mothers thoughts. We think King does a great job of filtering adult thoughts through the innocent eyes of a child.

Danny at fifteen (otherwise know as Tony), tries to alert five-year-old Danny to the Overlook's danger through the use of signs. This is pretty weird since Tony must know that Danny can't read. Even Tony's communications with Danny are a huge struggle.

Halloran says this to Danny, but without moving his lips! It's Danny's first experience with two-way psychic communication.