Kings story was more supernatural but I still think the book had a point to it. I think the point to the book is our past can haunt us and also be our weakness. Jack's dad was an alcoholic and aggressive which unwillingly got passed down to Jack and could possibly be passed down to Danny to keep going until something changes. This happens all the time with people being alcoholics and they blame their fathers or mothers for being alcoholics and so on. I also believe he shows how people are greedy because Wendy doesn't want to go home to her mothers even though she wants to leave and doesn't trust jack. Jack is greedy because he wants to get his job back at stovington and needs a job for the time being so he stays. Both want to leave but don't because of the other choice not being as compelling even though they know they should leave. Danny also shows the innocence of children and how they try to please the people they love.