"He looked at her and she wiped her eyes and stared at him before turning and going back to the living room. Bring that back, he said." - Raymond Carver
I don't understand why there are no quotation marks in this story! It's so annoying. Also, I feel like the baby may have gotten ripped in half at the end of the story. The ending is so open for interpretation. Did the woman get the baby? The man? No one? I think the man only wanted the baby to anger his ex-wife/girlfriend. He didn't even remember that baby was there until she picked up the picture. He realized how precious the baby was to the woman, so he decided to take that before leaving for good. He seemed so entitled. He simply stated that he wanted the baby; he expected his wish to be granted immediately. Personally, I think fighting over a baby is just about one of the most unsafe things a couple could do. They seem like one big happy family, don't they?!
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