Babies are a topic of conversation for nearly every middle-aged couple, but not for Claudia and Ben. These two lovebirds are set on never having children, until one day someone changes heir mind. In Baby Proof, by Emily Giffin, Claudia and Ben go through struggles in their relationship, when Ben decides he wants to have children, and Claudia absolutely does not. The two plod for months through a bad marriage, until they decide to get a divorce. Just when Claudia was coming to terms with the divorce, her sister, Daphne, asks if she would donate her eggs to her. Throughout the novel there are many objects. The three most prominent objects are CD’s, books, and eggs.
The first main object that can be seen throughout the book is the CD’s. Ben and Claudia love listening to music, and have made many memories while listening to music. The CD’s are very important in Ben and Claudia’s relationship. By taking all of the CD’s, Claudia is trying to hurt ben on a deeper
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Not your average breakfast egg, but women’s ovum. These are extremely important in this book, and come in play on almost every page. For starters, Claudia and Ben’s relationship end over them. Ben wants children, Claudia doesn’t. This tears their relationship apart and is the ultimate reason for their divorce. Claudia’s unfeigned distaste for having children is just too much for Ben. Furthermore, Claudia’s sister is infertile and has asked Claudia to donate one of her eggs. Claudia is not too keen on the idea, because it is a really big thing to ask for, and also because the baby would technically be hers, and she doesn’t want that. This is a huge thing to ask anyone for, and especially your sister; “’I don’t think it would be all that selfish to turn this request down. I mean, that’s a lot to ask’” (Giffin 203). Claudia doesn’t know what she wants to do. It is really hard to say no to her sister, especially since she has been trying to have a baby for years