The mother in the book, in particular, is shocked at first by her husband's sudden job loss, but then conflict develops between them when she vigorously opposes her husband "wasting time" taking part in the protests, and while coming to accept the situation she remains filled with anxiety, often flying off the handle from the stress of looking after her two children.
尤其書中的母親，先是因丈夫驟然失業而震驚，接著極力反對丈夫「浪費時間」參與抗爭而與丈夫起衝突，在逐漸接受的過程中依舊充滿焦慮不安，同時又因為需要安撫、照顧兩個小孩而經常發脾氣......。