How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from The Shining.
Quote #1
ULLMAN: Physically, it's not a very demanding job. The only thing that can get a bit trying up here during the winter is eh... the tremendous sense of isolation.
Ullman is smart to understand the dangers of leaving people in total isolation for more than five months. After all, he's seen firsthand what it can do to men like Delbert Grady, who end up snapping and killing their family.
Quote #2
ULLMAN: That's very good Jack, because, for some people, solitude and isolation... can of itself be a problem.
When Jack says he's fine with being isolated for long periods of time, Ullman is right to be skeptical. After all, Jack seems a little too happy go lucky about his job at the Overlook. If he knew what he was getting into, he'd no doubt be a bit more guarded.
Quote #3
ULLMAN: How about your wife and son? How do you think they'll take to it?
Apart from Jack, Ullman wants to know that Jack's wife and son will be okay with the isolation of the Overlook. He knows that Jack has a writing project to work on, but Wendy and Danny might end up with nothing to do at all.