: Delirious from exhaustion, Varka identifies the crying baby not as a human being, but as the "enemy" preventing her from sleep.
: Chekhov highlights the "us-versus-them" divide, where the comfort of the upper class is built upon the literal physical destruction of the working class. Anton Çehov - Besleme
: The story explores the physiological and psychological boundaries of the human body, specifically how extreme fatigue can lead to a complete loss of morality and sanity. : Delirious from exhaustion, Varka identifies the crying