![]() ![]() While Jack believes that this saying is related only to Ma's tooth, it actually describes the entire mindset and approach Ma is forced to take with Old Nick. ![]() When Jack asks why this is the case, she replies with this quote. When Ma’s tooth begins to pain her, she tells Jack that it hurts less if she does not think about it. If we don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” Ma, 'Presents' Thus, it is ironic that he claims to know ‘everything’ at this moment in time, for it foreshadows all the hard truths with which he has yet to struggle. While he still has the dependence and mindset of a toddler, it is at this age that Jack actually does begin to learn everything about the outside because Ma knows he is ready for it. He no longer sees himself as a "little kid," and this is partially true. Jack is able to self-consciously identify the difference in his character, due to the difference in his age. This quote therefore perfectly encapsulates both a child’s mindset when growing up, and the dramatic irony of how little Jack actually knows. Jack has spent his entire existence in Room. When I was a little kid I thought like a little kid, but now I'm five I know everything. ![]()
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