Factual background
Researching real-life parallels to the story of Room raises a number of interesting issues. 1. The significance of factual background If it is hard to find any real-life case which precisely parallels the plot of Room, does this make the novel less believable ? 2. The nature of fictional credibility What elements make us accept the events of Room as 'real' while we are reading them? 3. The nature of what is...