The Revolt Of Mother: The Power Of Decision

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is partly due to the society—a time that was male dominated and
discouraged the wife to speak out—and partly because mother just feel into a
routine that included everything except her happiness. I felt that mother
centered her life around providing for her family but forgot to look towards her
own needs. She bakes pies, cooks dinner and it everything else except things
that made her happy. Mother discovers disturbing news when she learns that her
future house is giving way to Father's new barn. Mother would have probably let
her dream die if it were not for a conversation with her daughter. Mother
realizes that it's not just her happiness involved. This breach of contract now
involved the happiness of the family. Mother does something that changes her
state: she decides and acts on it.
Many times our personal happiness takes a back seat in a busy world.
I forget my own need sometimes just trying to please loved ones—mom, dad, mom,
dad. Sometimes when someone else's ...

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her husband's neglect of the family's comfort.
She tried and failed to change her husband's mind. Opportunity presents Mrs.
Penn another chance to set things right. Father leaves the family and newly
built barn to take a buy a horse in Vermont. Earlier, Nanny, with gentle
pettishness, suggested to have the wedding in the barn. This helps fuel a bold
decision by Mrs. Penn.

"S'posin' I had wrote to Hiram, she had muttered once, when she was
in the pantry—"s'psoin I had wrote him , an' asked if he knew of any horse? But
I didn't an father's goin' an it ain't none of my doin'. It looks live a
providence"(LAC pg.289).

Mrs. Penn decides a divine opportunity ...

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