Room is a novel told by the perspective of a 5 year old, Jack, who is imprisioned in a Room with her mother. She has been kidnapped by Old Nick when she was 19 years old and Jack was a result of that. Her mother is figuring out ways to escape.
"I knew my only chance was to make [Old Nick] give me the code. So I pressed the knife against his throat, like this." ( MOTHER)
"We could smash down the walls." But we don't have a jeep to smash them down or a bulldozer even. "We could… blow up Door." (JACK)
"After nap we do Scream every day but not Saturdays or Sundays. We clear our throats and climb up on Table to be nearer Skylight, holding hands not to fall. " (JACK)
