Mental Health Issues In The Shining

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In Chapter Two and Chapter Three it is discovered that there are no definitive explanations for the mental illnesses. They are both present within the texts, yet the narrative takes into consideration other aspects that could cause or exacerbate the behaviour. All the texts portray male mental health issues linked with masculinity in crisis; however, the The Shining does this through the disrespectful ‘uncanny male monster’ horror trope who ‘disturbs identity, disintegrates meaning and is a point of resistance and rebellion’. This discovery is important due to the lack of awareness surrounding male mental health thus the portrayal of it within these texts creates a better understanding. Therefore, mental illness is represented as linked with