Room Part 5: Living Quotes
Room Part 5: Living Quotes
How we cite the quotes:
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Quote 4
How is it home if I've never been here? (5.808)
This is a good question. Ma calls her new apartment "home" mostly out of a hope that it will be. Jack understands, at five, that they will have to make it a home; it doesn't come ready-made that way.
Quote 5
"For Pete's sake, we're only talking about a minor sunburn and a bee sting," [Grandma] says. "I raised two children, don't give me acceptable standard of care." (5.370)
When Jack transitions from Room to the Clinic, he feels like he's part of the real world. He's still separated from society in a way, though. He's still protected inside the Clinic, but in the real world, everyone gets hurt at some point. Dr. Clay still wants to protect Jack from sunburns and bee stings, but Grandma thinks that's just a way of life. Who is right?
Quote 6
In the world I notice persons are nearly always stressed and have no time. Even Grandma often says that, but she and Steppa don't have jobs, so I don't know how persons with jobs do the jobs and all the living as well. In Room me and Ma had time for everything. (5.559)
Good question, Jack. We don't quite understand it either. It seems that the more obligations you have, the less time you have to do them in, whether it's a job, family, or being home for the latest episode of So You Think You Can Dance.