Wendy’s sister. Aileen was struck by a car and killed when she was six years old and Wendy was 10. Wendy thinks about Aileen in the waiting room at Dr. Edmonds’s office, and Danny—from inside the exam room—reads Wendy’s thoughts. Wendy thinks that it was Aileen’s death that caused her mother to turn into such an unpleasant woman, which ultimately ruins Wendy’s relationship with her mother.
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Aileen Character Timeline in The Shining
The timeline below shows where the character Aileen appears in The Shining. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 17: The Doctor’s Office
...and tries to concentrate. Suddenly, Wendy’s thoughts become clear. She is thinking about her sister, Aileen, who died when Wendy was just a girl. Wendy is thinking that Aileen’s death is...
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...anything from before Tony came, and Danny says that Wendy was thinking about her sister, Aileen. Dr. Edmonds is confused and asks how Danny could possibly know that. Danny shrugs and...
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...and Wendy stand to leave, Dr. Edmonds asks Wendy if she has a sister named Aileen. Wendy says she did—Aileen was killed when she was six years old and Wendy was...
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Dr. Edmonds asks if Danny knows about Aileen, and Wendy says that she doesn’t think so. Wendy has never talked about her, at...
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