I think, looking back on that day now, that's the line that will always stay with me another room, by ourselves. How many other rooms by ourselves have we walked into since that day-even if they weren't real rooms and we didn't know that's what we were doing?

Question

I stood there thinking about my father. In six months or a year-I didn't know exactly when--I'd be walking into another room, the one where my father lived with me. And as I stood there, Esteban was inside the room where he didn't know where his dad was. He glanced at me. That day, no one but Holly knew that my dad was in prison. I felt like I was betraying Esteban. Like I should have been standing next to him, saying, Hey, it's gonna be okay. But I couldn't. I couldn't tell the truth about my dad to help him So I looked down at my skirt and thought about rooms. I wondered about Tiago, Holly, Amari and Ashton--what were the rooms for them? What did they hide inside those rooms? Another room, I thought. We are always entering another room.
What does the room symbolize to the main character. Short

Answer 1

The room symbolizes moments of transition and change in the main character's life. It represents the uncertainty and anxiety that come with entering new phases or confronting difficult truths. The main character reflects on how they will be entering another room when their father moves in with them, highlighting the anticipation and fear they feel towards this upcoming change. Additionally, the room symbolizes secrecy and hidden emotions, as the main character hides the truth about their father's imprisonment from Esteban and feels guilty about not being able to support him. The main character also ponders on what other people might be hiding or experiencing in their own metaphorical "rooms," suggesting a shared human experience of navigating through different stages and challenges in life.