Initially, Mother starts by questioning Father about why and for what the men in the field are digging on there property? He simply ignores his wives questions and goes about harnessing his mare. Mother does not stop asking and stresses, “Look here, father, I want to know what them men are diggin’ over in the field for, an’ I’m goin’ to know.” (229) Father response by saying, “I wish you’d …show more content…
Father said grace and the family began to eat hastily. After dinner Sammy quickly ran off to school before his father could tell him to stay and help with choirs. Nanny left also to do some errands in town. Right before Father left to go back to work, Mother called after him saying she wanted him to sit down so she could see him for a moment. Her husband ever dreading this conversation reluctantly sat down. She began her appeal about the new barn verses a new house. Saying that he promised forty years ago to build her a better house right where the new barn is being built, “Father, I want to know if you think it’s right. You’re lodgin’ your dumb beasts better than you are your own flesh an’ blood.” (233) He simply replies “I ain’t got nothin’ to say.” (231) Her pleas go unnoticed and the barn continues to be built. This married is very one sided, where Father’s decisions are final and forced upon his