AP Book Report1. The Shining One2. Author and date of writing: Stephen King, 19773. Country: United States4. Characters: Jack Torrance (Major)-A writer and former teacher who suffers from alcohol abuse and becomes the caretaker of the Overlook Hotel for the winter. Determined to make amends, he stops drinking and tries to finish his novel while working at the hotel. However, Jack slowly falls under the hotel's influence and is constantly tormented by past mistakes and loses control. Danny Torrance (Major) – Jack's five-year-old son with a special power called "The Shining". He is able to see what others cannot see and is able to see the horror of the hotel they are staying in. Danny is also able to feel the rift between his parents and tries to prevent the divorce. Wendy Torrance (Major) – Jack's wife who stays with him during his winter job as a janitor. He began to doubt Jack after he lost his job and broke Danny's wrist due to drinking. She believes in Danny's powers and protects him from Jack as he slowly succumbs to the hotel's madness. Dick Halloran (Major) -...