Why Tony?

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sarahg123

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i just started reading the Shining. I'm at the part where they're at the doctor's office & the doctor made a comment to Jack and Wendy about "you know why Danny's friend is named Tony and not Mike or Hal right?" And they said they knew, should they tell him, etc. Not asking for spoilers, but just curious, do we find out why Danny's "friend" is named Tony?
 

GNTLGNT

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If that connection just to his middle name holds. Then what's the connection to...
Abra Stone in Dr. Sleep? I've always had an idea that Tony was actually Danny's twinner. Of course, you could punch a lot of holes in that idea if you tried to.
 

sarahg123

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Ok, so I guess I'm understanding then that Tony is just Danny's second sight, that's what it means that he named him Tony and not Hal?
 
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GNTLGNT

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If that connection just to his middle name holds. Then what's the connection to...
Abra Stone in Dr. Sleep? I've always had an idea that Tony was actually Danny's twinner. Of course, you could punch a lot of holes in that idea if you tried to.
...her "gift"....
 

GNTLGNT

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Ok, so I guess I'm understanding then that Tony is just Danny's second sight, that's what it means that he named him Tony and not Hal?
...that works as well as any interpretation....and naming?....really doesn't matter....King just had to give "him" a moniker...
 

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I think it did matter, because
it was a big reveal that 'Tony' was future/possible Danny. Up until that point, the reader thinks he's a random 'imaginary friend'; once the name is revealed, you get an idea of exactly how powerful Danny is, and how far his powers stretch.
 

GNTLGNT

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I think it did matter, because
it was a big reveal that 'Tony' was future/possible Danny. Up until that point, the reader thinks he's a random 'imaginary friend'; once the name is revealed, you get an idea of exactly how powerful Danny is, and how far his powers stretch.
...okay fine Ms. Smarty-Pants...yer right.....:biggrin2:
 
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