ing the theme of masculinity in the story, and how Nick is going to struggle with this throughout his life. Nick's father stormed into a typically female situation (giving birth) and turned it into a male-dominated environment. This introduces Nick to prefer a masculine life rather than a feminine life.
             In the story "The Doctor and the Doctor's Wife" we briefly see Nick's family life. All three of the Adams are living in separate worlds. Nick's mother is lying in the room, blinds drawn, surrounded by Christian Science books. Nick's father cleans his gun intently instead of having a meaningful conversation with his wife. Nick's father does not want
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