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A revolt of a mother is a very inspiring story of a woman who not only wants to be an obedient and a loyal wife but also a very good mother. This story was written at a time when patriarchal families were very dominant in the society in which a male was the provider and the head of the family and a female was the housekeeper and the mother of his children. At that time …

…express. Also she wanted form a different image and identity for herself as a woman in the society. This attitude is reflected when she disregards the minister who asks her to back off from the deed she was doing. In the end I would like to conclude by saying that Mrs. Penn succeeded in becoming a good mother but she was even more successful in becoming a woman she had never imagined she would be.