Jack's Ignorance To Reality In The Novel Room By G. Wells

In the novel Room, Ma intentionally deceives her son, Jack, so that he remains ignorant to reality. Ma was kidnapped by Old Nick when she was a teenager and kept in a shed in his backyard for the past seven years. There, Ma was raped by Nick, and gave birth to their son Jack. The shed, referred to by Ma and Jack as “Room”, is the only world Jack knows exists. He has never been outside.
As Jack grew older and began to question life and reality, Ma consistently came up with lies to deceive Jack, and keep him oblivious to the real world outside of Room. Jack refers to the world outside of Room as “outside”. Ma tells Jack that the only thing that exists outside of Room is outer space. She convinces Jack that he and Ma are the only two real people, and that all of the people that Jack sees on television are are made up. When Old Nick comes into the shed, Ma makes Jack hide in wardrobe, so that Jack does not see or interact with him. Ma creates a whole new world for Jack inside of Room. …show more content…
When Ma first begins to reveal the information to Jack, he becomes extremely upset with her and calls her a liar. Eventually, Jack begins to understand more about outside, and asks questions to learn more about it. After successfully completing Ma’s plan to escape Room, Jack was finally exposed to the real world. He was socially awkward and ignorant of many common aspects of a normal everyday life. With the help of many supporters, he was able to adapt to his new