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 …showed first 75 words of 598 total…

…showed last 75 words of 598 total…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.