Men Vs. Women In The 1900's

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In the 1900’s man tended to be dominant and feel more powerful than women and Evelin’s father was no exception. In that period in time men felt like they had control over women, and that women should be submissive towards their orders. This was proven after her dad used to take Eveline’s paycheck and prohibited her from seeing Frank, the guy she was courting. Nonetheless, the father could be nice toward his daughter, “She had been laid up for a day, he had read her out a ghost story and made her toast in the fire.” As the father was getting old he realized that he needed his daughter because she was mostly the breadwinner of the house, but also because she is the only one who takes care of him, which makes him selfish. Nevertheless, actions