We Need to Talk About Kevin Question #3

[Emily]

Did the inclusion of a child into Eva and Franklin's stable, loving relationship cause the rift between them? Did the fact of a child threaten their marriage? How was Kevin perceived as a threat by Eva from conception? What expectations did Eva have of motherhood and how did she meet the reality of it? Was Franklin unsupportive of Eva?

[Beth]

That's more than one question! :-)

1. Yes, Kevin caused the rift. A different baby wouldn't have.

2. The fact of a child didn't threaten the marriage. Franklin's handling of Keven, in particular, did.

3. Eva liked her life as a traveling business owner and preferred it that way.

4. I don't know what her expectations were.

5. Yes, Franklin was horribly unsupportive of Eva.