At the end of the story, the couple is yelling and fighting about who gets to keep the baby. Both the parents are stubborn and will not let go of their grip on the child. Therefore, the harsh pull of each parent’s grip suggests that the baby’s arm either broken or the baby himself is torn apart. Before this happened, a flowerpot was specifically mentioned about being knocked down. Therefore, this could symbolize and foreshadow that the couple was not only to break the pot but also the baby. Also, this conclusion is further supported due to the darkness inside and outside of the house that is mentioned. The lighting creates the impression that something dark, such as the parent’s losing their morals that lead to their baby getting hurt, is about
