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    A Study Guide for Mary E. Wilkins Freeman's "Revolt of Mother"
    A Study Guide for Mary E. Wilkins Freeman's "Revolt of Mother"
    A Study Guide for Mary E. Wilkins Freeman's "Revolt of Mother"
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    A Study Guide for Mary E. Wilkins Freeman's "Revolt of Mother"

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    A Study Guide for Mary E. Wilkins Freeman's "Revolt of Mother," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Short Stories for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Short Stories for Students for all of your research needs.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCengage Learning - Gale
    Release dateJul 6, 2016
    ISBN9781535832069
    A Study Guide for Mary E. Wilkins Freeman's "Revolt of Mother"

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      A Study Guide for Mary E. Wilkins Freeman's "Revolt of Mother" - Gale

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      The Revolt of ‘Mother’

      Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

      1890

      Introduction

      First published in 1890 in Harper’s Bazaar, The Revolt of ‘Mother’ then appeared the following year, with only a few textual changes, in Mary E. Wilkins Freeman’s second short story collection, A New England Nun and Other Stories.

      Freeman is best known for her local color stories that portrayed rural life in small New England towns at the end of the nineteenth century, which was a time of great change. While her use of these elements contributes to her effective picture of the village community, in The Revolt of ‘Mother’ her emphasis lies more with the oppression and rebellion of women, a theme that she deals with in other stories written during the same period, notably A New England Nun. In portraying a main character insistent on receiving fair treatment from her husband, both for herself and her family, Freeman conveys women’s lack of power. At the same time, she puts forth one way to get around such inequality. Freeman also demonstrates other features of the New England village in the late nineteenth century, such as the lessening of importance of the once all-powerful minister and a closely knit community that is fascinated by the transgressive actions of others. All of these characteristics found in The Revolt of ‘Mother’ further an understanding of New England and the United States’ history.

      Author Biography

      Mary E. Wilkins was born on October 31, 1852, in the small town of Randolph, Massachusetts, and moved with her family to Brattleboro, Vermont, when she was fifteen. After the deaths of both her parents, she returned to Randolph and lived the rest of her life there. To help support her family, Freeman taught at a girls’ school and published poetry and stories, primarily in children’s magazines, in the 1870s. In 1882, she won a cash prize for her first story for adults, and became a full-time

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