"She would have it, this baby. She grabbed the baby's other arm. She caught the baby around the wrist and leaned back.
But he would not let go. He felt the baby slipping out of his hands and he pulled back very hard.
In this manner, the issue was decided" (page 345 [handout]).
I believe the meaning of this work was to symbolically show how divorce tears a family, and especially a child, apart. The parents must have once loved each other enough to get married and have a child. Now, for whatever reason, they are splitting up. Many children blame themselves when this happens. It tears them up inside. Also, when parents can't agree on time, children must split their time. This can be difficult, as parents may live far away from each other. All in all, I believe this is the author's interpretation of how divorce affects a child.
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