Winifred Torrance

In the novel, Wendy is depicted as a miserable depressed stay at home housewife whose marriage is extremely rocky. She is noted as being blonde and being very beautiful. An example of this is used when the Torrances arrive at The Overlook Hotel on Closing Day during the busy time with the guests leaving and several heads turn to stare at her legs. She is nervous at first and notices the quietness of the hotel after a tour of the kitchen when the last of the guests are checking out and the staff are finishing their cleaning and duties. At first, the hotel is a blessing to Wendy and she is extremely happy, but this quickly changes when Jack starts to show signs of being mentally unstable and Danny starts to pass out and have his trances more frequently. After Danny is strangled by Mrs. Massey and Wendy finds Jack in Mr. Ullman's office, then looks for him outside and in the lobby and finds him with bruises on his neck, Wendy accuses Jack of hurting him, which Jack is furious about. Wendy soon starts to become frightened and becomes determined to leave the hotel. However, all possible ways are soon foiled. When Jack tries to kill Wendy, Wendy is able to defend herself and she hides in the bathroom of her quarters. She passes out when Jack goes to find Danny but comes to. However, her injuries are serious and she is weak. Dick, Danny and Wendy escape the hotel just as it explodes, killing Jack and the conclusion sees Wendy and Danny at a cabin in a campground, Wendy sore, but thankful for Dick and she and Danny mourn Jack together with Dick.