The Egg

Before the father was married, he was a cheerful and kindly man, as stated by the narrator. The father became a father after he was married. He and the mother both became very ambitious in life.
The narrator feels bad for the chickens somewhat, but still blames his bad childhood on the chickens ruining it.
The narrator also says that because so many things died on their farm every day, he wasn't optimistic about life. He said 'death was a daily visitor'.