Marianne Was 1 Week Old, and She Had Been Fussy

Essay

Marianne was 1 week old, and she had been fussy all morning.Uncle George was holding her and trying to soothe her while Allison, her mother, warmed a bottle of milk in the kitchen.But Marianne was not to be soothed, and her cries and squirminess grew more intense by the moment.At Uncle George's request, Allison returned from the kitchen to help, and when Allison came close to Marianne and spoke softly to her, Marianne stopped protesting and gazed grumpily in the general direction of her mother.(a) What did Allison do that might have had the effect of temporarily halting Marianne's protests? (b) Did Marianne deliberately turn her head to look at her mother? Why or why not? (c) Did Marianne recognize her mother? If so, how might she have recognized her?