Mark Anthony Torrance is a minor posthumous character in the The Shining novel and it’s miniseries adaptation. He was a nurse until his death.
Biography[]
The Shining (book)[]
Mark is Jack's abusive, alcoholic father, with whom Jack had a love-hate relationship, even when Jack threw a rock at a car and gave him a black eye and other bad things. Although he's dead, Mark is very much alive in the mind of his son, who's deeply afraid of repeating all his father's mistakes. Making Jack's dad a male nurse, who frequently comes home bloody (some of the blood probably from fighting) is a creepy gruesome touch. Under the influence of the Overlook, all of Jack's issues with his father become manifest and result in Jack's own destruction. Of course, it also results in the destruction of the Overlook, a seat of extreme evil, especially for families.
Appearances[]
- The Shining (book) - flashback
- The Shining (miniseries)
Trivia[]
- He is mentioned in the films.
| Characters | |
| Main | Jack Torrance • Wendy Torrance • Danny Torrance • Stuart Ullman • Dick Hallorann |
| Minor | Albert Shockley • Bill Watson • Delbert Grady • Doctor • Grady Twins • Horace M. Derwent • Jack's Mother • Lorraine Massey • Mark Torrance • Robert Townley Watson • Roger • Suzie • Tony • List of characters in The Shining (book) |
| Doctor Sleep | Abra Stone • Concetta Reynolds • Lucy Stone • Sandy Reynolds |
| Other | Andrew Pomeroy (Misery) |
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