erty and a new way of life. We see strong communal bonds through such events like feasts, marriages, dances, and church services. The women, too, are often shown as being strong, feisty, independent beings. Mrs. McKlennar is one such example of this portrayal of women, a woman who follows her husband into the wilderness of the frontier who often possess the courage to take charge when their husband’s have deserted them “I’m hot and I smell and I look like the devil and I’m mad as well. Every time I lift a fork of cow manure I am reminded of that damn man of mine. He sneaked out of here without so much as a word. The first I know of
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