The Revolt of Mother
Mary E. Wilkins Freeman's story entitled, "The Revolt of "Mother" really stuck out to me.
I believe that everyone in the class at one point had to at least feel a little sympathy for the character Sarah Penn. Well, at least that was the case for myself when reading the story. Sarah Penn was promised a new house by her husband in the exact same area that he is building a new Barn. I know that it was the custom to for women to be submissive, however the fact that she had to physically take the man from room to room to show him what they could improve on and have him not want to acknowledge the fact that she has a point is both crazy and frustarting to me. I wanted to scream for her at her ignorant husband. The fact that she had the ability to brush it off her shoulder required a lot of self discipline and patience like the character Ruth from the Bible like they refer to in the story. I am glad the way that it ended because it showed that Sarah Penn was a strong woman who stood up for what she believed no matter what anyone tried to tell her.