The Memory Keeper's Daughter Section 2 #1

In The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards, we see the impacts that giving up Phoebe has on David. In this section of the novel, we see David begin to slightly regret his decision to give up Phoebe. David continuously tries to find where Phoebe and Caroline live. He continues to get pictures and letter from Caroline, but it seems this is not enough anymore. But later Caroline decides to no longer even write to David. Another effect we see is the relationship between David and Caroline to continue to weaken. Even Paul begins to notice this as the section goes on. By the end of the section, Paul confronts David about the relationship between his parents. "You and mom, whats wrong with you anyway? You don't have any joy. You just get through the days" (Edwards, 200). I think that as the novel goes on the relationship between David and Nora will be too much to handle. I think that the impacts are going to end up taking over his life and causing him to go into a depression.