The Lumber Room

The Lumber Room

What is the irony brought out by the image of closed lumber room?

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The lumber room to which Nicholas gains access is a symbol of the imagination. Barred from entering the room, to which only adults usually have access, Nicholas's imagination runs wild as he thinks about the delicate and beautiful objects the lumber room must contain.

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