The father is naive and refuses to take the blame even when he is clearly at fault as he did when two of his daughter were married to two swindlers. Instead of realizing his mistake in the judgement of the men, he blamed his daughters for not realizing that they were liars. I greatly sympathize with them and hope that Sarah's decision to run away will turn out to be a smart one. I enjoy reading this book and am anxious to see what happens next.
Monday, December 1, 2008
Bread Givers
During our group's discussion, we spoke of the Father's role in his family and his beliefs. He fancies himself as a pious holy man who is the "light" of his community and family. I believe he uses this status as an excuse to extort and take advantage of his wife and daughters. The man does not earn any money and relies on others for an income.
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2 comments:
Wow dude, nice use of vocab. But really, I have the same views as you on what the father is doing to the daughters, but I personally do not believe, although I slightly hope, that Sara is going to do well on her own in the big city. Well written.
I agree. The Father isn't dumb as much as he just is ignorant.
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