After Swami’s baby brother is born, he tells the Pea that he thinks little of the baby. The Pea’s reply that the baby will soon grow into something unrecognizable underscores the theme of constant change within an individual, offering a concrete example of how quickly and easily a person can grow from one state of being into something completely different.
Additionally, the Pea’s idea that the baby will soon seem much older foreshadows the coming changes in Swami’s life, in which his baby brother will become the center of the family’s attention and he, Swami, will begin to strike out…