Glen was constantly in and out of jobs, forcing Anne to be the main bread maker of the family. ... Even though the book never specifies Bone's age at the time the abuse started to reader can assume she is prepubescent, probably around eleven. ... I learned several things from this book. ...
It portrays the father as the sole incomer-earner and decision maker, while the mother is the homemaker, economically and socially dependent and the children are dutiful and respectful. ... Just as Ellen recognizes other aspects of her mother in the formation of the book club, Ellen also recognizes what her mother gave up for her father, that she has always "deferred to him-, in order to safeguard the marriage for the sake of her family. ...
It portrays the father as the sole incomer-earner and decision maker, while the mother is the homemaker, economically and socially dependent and the children are dutiful and respectful. ... Just as Ellen recognizes other aspects of her mother in the formation of the book club, Ellen also recognizes what her mother gave up for her father, that she has always "deferred to him-, in order to safeguard the marriage for the sake of her family. ...
