Breastfeeding
One of the most poignant symbols in Room is the act of breastfeeding, which represents the close supportive bond between Ma and Jack. Jack refers to the ritual as “having some,” and though he…
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Teeth
Emma Donoghue uses teeth throughout Room to symbolize the various ways that Ma and Jack experience both their individual identities and their shared relationship. The character most obsessed with teeth is Ma, whose years of…
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TV
One of the major symbols in Room is TV, which represents the changing way that the protagonists relate to the outside world. While Jack and Ma are imprisoned in Room, Jack believes that the entire…
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