Genre
Collection of short stories
Setting and Context
Written in the context of feminism
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
Informative, humorous and fascinating
Protagonist and Antagonist
The central characters in ‘The Revolt of ‘Mother,’ ‘A Village Singer’ and ‘A New England Nun’ are Sarah Pen, Candace Whitcomb and Louisa Ellis, respectively.
Major Conflict
The major conflict is in 'The Revolt of Mother' between Sara and Pen, who wants to build on their land without consulting her.
Climax
The climax comes in ‘The Revolt of Mother’ when Penn realizes his mistakes and decides to renovate the new home for his family by adding more rooms and windows.
Foreshadowing
The death of Candace in ‘A Village Singer’ is foreshadowed by her unceremonious firing from the church choir.
Understatement
Candace’s concerns in ‘A Village Singer’ over her firing from the church choir are understated. The members could have replaced her harmoniously instead of firing her and replacing her position immediately with a younger singer.
Allusions
The story 'A New England Nun' alludes to the tranquility of a single lifestyle.
Imagery
The old and new barn images in 'The Revolt of Mother' depict sight imagery.
Paradox
The main paradox is in 'A New England Nun' because Ellis calls off her wedding. After all, she wants to remain single for the rest of her life. The reader finds her decision satirical because she has been waiting for Joe for over ten years to marry her, and when he comes, she refuses to marry him.
Parallelism
N/A
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
The dog, Caesar, is personified as a companion.
