Book Project: Room

We all have a fear of being taken away by someone that we don’t know. Not only would we be scared for our life but so would our family and friends. Nothing is scarier than not knowing where someone is or if they are okay. In the novel, Room, that’s exactly what happens. Not only does her family think that she is dead; it’s been 7 years since they have seen her, but she has a son who doesn’t know what its like to live in the outdoor world. He has never seen the outside and cannot come to the realization that it is a real thing. Nothing makes sense. To no one. Some things are very hard to comprehend.

1.       Presents. Jack, Ma’s son, has no realization of the world around him. They live in a shed of a backyard and Jack has not been outside of it. On Sundays, Jack receives a present. He thinks this is normal but in the real world, its not. Presents could be something like a book or a toy, but most of the time, its nothing more than food for the week. “”

 

2.       Unlying. Jack doesn’t know what is coming next in his life.  He sees life as something that he is going to do and spend the rest of his time in Room. He thinks it is normal to shower once a week and thinks that everything on tv is fake and the people do not exist. “On other planets its mostly persons that hundreds can fit into the screen, except often ones gets all big and near.”(pg. 11)

 

3.       Dying. After a tragedy that occurs, Ma knows that it is time to get out of Room. She cannot handle it in there any longer and knows that it soon will not be safe for Jack to live there. She thinks of ways to get them both out of there but she has to be very tricky.  Maybe acting like someone died will catch Old Nick’s attention and they will be saved?

 

4.       After. Jack finally learns that everything that he has seen on tv actually is a real thing. He has never met anyone other than his mother before and now he is out in the world trying to figure everything out. He is confused and doesn’t know that this is what is best for him, but his life is about to change drastically.

 

5.       Living. Ma and Jack finally settle down and get used to the real life. There are blocks in the road along the way but nothing is getting in the way of Ma giving Jack the life that he deserves.