Birthday Cake
A birthday cake marks a milestone in a child’s life, as well as the passage of time, so Scotty’s birthday cake initially symbolizes Howard and Ann’s certainty that he will have a future…
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Phone Calls
The baker’s incessant, and somewhat threatening phone calls to Ann and Howard symbolize the miscommunication and lack of connection that can occur when people are wrapped up in their own worries. After Ann forgets…
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