1. Childhood vs. Adulthood: A Study in Emma Donaghue's Room A dissertation submitted to the Manonmaniam Sundaranar University In partial fulfilment of the requirements for Degree of Master of Arts in English G. Virginia Maggie 2972466 V.O.C. COLLEGE THOOTHUKUDI- 628008. APRIL-2011
2. Declaration I declare that the dissertation titled,” Childhood vs. Adulthood: A Study in Emma Donaghue's Room ” submitted to the Manonmaniam Sundaranar University for the Degree of Master of Arts in English is my original work and that it has not previously formed the basis of the award of any other degree, diploma, or similar other titles. G. Virginia Maggie
3. Certificate This is to certify that the dissertation titled “Childhood vs. Adulthood: A Study in Emma Donaghue's Room” submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the Degree of Master of Arts in English has been carried out by V. Jeya under my guidance. This is also to certify that the above dissertation has not previously formed the basis for the award of any degree, diploma, associateship, fellowship or any other similar title. Certified and Attested by ( K. R. Unnikrishnan) The Head, Postgraduate Department of English Supervisor’s Signature (S. Nehru) Asst. Professor Post Graduate Department of English
4. Acknowledgement I thank Wikipedia for the resources pertaining to the author. I also place my gratitude to the official website of Emma Donaghue which inspired me to write this thesis.