In this story there is an immediate display of sadness due to the insane things that Klara has been through. Losing three children , all at a young age, has had to taken a huge toll on her heart ever since. It is all she can ever think about and it scares her knowing that she has just given birth to another child. Both her husband and her believe that the child will not last long in this world just like the others. But the doctors have reason to think otherwise, they have done multiple test on the child to ensure that he is one hundred percent healthy and fit to live in this world.
The most interesting character in this story to me has to be Klara's husband. Before being introduce into the story , Klara's talk about him as if he is what you call a "realist". She said that he has said the same thing at the birth of all of the other three children that passed away. He said "The child is small and weak, they won't survive like the others didn't." Although this is a harsh thing to say to his wife but he has been proven right thus far. But now this there is a change in fate, this baby that was just born has been the healthiest of all the other at birth. Yes he is a lottle on the smaller side but the doctors say his body is functioning at a better rate than the others did at birth. I think this is a metaphorical scene in the story because good things do honestly come to those who wait , and they have waited long enough. This new born baby symbolizes a blessing in their life after all the struggle they have gone through in the past. All the deaths they have gone through are horrible tragedies they have faced and I think it was their time to be blessed with a perfectly healthy child.
Rating: 3.5/5
What's the sad/tragic irony here? Did you catch it?
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