Youth Quotes in The Red Tent

How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #10

When Joseph was finally named as the youngest son, the Grandfather pulled him down into his lap, as though he were a baby and not a boy nearing manhood. (2.5.21)

Now that's an interesting image. Parents and grandparents never want their children to grow up, so why not hoist a young man up and treat him like a baby? That'll work… right?