Volume VI Special Issue I January 2026

Name of Author : Ms. M. Sowmiya

Title of the paper : Embodiment of Trauma : Physical vs Psychological Effects in Emma Donoghues Room

Abstract: Emma Donoghues Room 2010 elegantly depicts how trauma resides both in the body and mind, informing every gasp of survival and healing. Narrated in the pure voice of five year old Jack, born, and brought up in captivity, the novel invites readers to enter a world at once frightening and tender. Through Ma and Jacks stories, Donoghue exposes how physical suffering and emotional trauma are inextricably intertwined how the body recalls terror as the mind grapples with feeling safe once more. Most striking is the subtle contrast between the outward signs of adversity, such as hunger and fatigue, and the internal ones, such as anxiety, confusion, and silence. But even during the darkest times, the novel shines with hope, love, and resilience. Donoghue reminds us that real healing is not only about breaking out of a locked room but about healing and learning to live and love freely once again body, mind, and heart.

Keywords : Trauma , Healing, Survival, Captivity, Resilience

DOI :

Page Number : 94-99