Room

by

Emma Donoghue

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Dr. Kendrick Character Analysis

Dr. Kendrick is the general medical resident on duty at the Cumberland Clinic, a psychiatric facility where Ma and Jack stay after their escape from Room. Even though Dr. Kendrick has the difficult task of examining Ma and Jack in their fragile state, she is a kind and gentle doctor who respects Ma and Jack’s boundaries.
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Dr. Kendrick Character Timeline in Room

The timeline below shows where the character Dr. Kendrick appears in Room. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
After
Voyeurism and the Media Theme Icon
...be separated from Jack for a few minutes so that the medical resident on duty, Dr. Kendrick , can collect “evidence” from Ma’s body. Jack tries to follow Ma into the exam... (full context)
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Jack rejoins Ma in her exam room once Dr. Kendrick is done looking at her. Dr. Kendrick asks if she can give Jack a checkup—Ma... (full context)
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Jack is spellbound when Dr. Kendrick cleans his scrapes and applies Dora band-aids to the wounds, but he is nervous when... (full context)
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...bed counting the friends they have made in the world: they list Noreen, Dr. Clay, Dr. Kendrick , Pilar, and Ajeet, as well as Grandma, Paul, and Deana. Jack includes Steppa, but... (full context)