I’ve never experienced reading about women taking on a man’s role, so the characters of March and Banford really confused me. Since when do women do a man’s work and even dresses and behaves like a man? That is absolutely unheard of. I’m confused as to why both of these women live the way they do. They have become independent and hard working. There is no man at all that lives with them or takes care of the farm. One is so tiny and frail, like a little bird, even smaller than I am. All they do is too much work and it seems as if they do not enjoy their lives. Perhaps the tree falling on Banford is a way of mother nature getting back at them for living this kind of lifestyle. She didn’t do anything remarkable anyway. Even Henry wanted he manlier one. He wanted more of a challenge and tricked March into marriage, by using the fox against March. I’m also confused on March’s connection to this fox. It seems as if the fox is a representation of nature and a connection to a must simpler time. Although it seems like they already live such simple lives. I feel so similar to the fox. We had a spiritual connection as misunderstood animals. Both of us represent some kind of higher power to people in which we can influence their actions. The fox actually penetrated March’s mind and lodged itself there until Henry came along and killed it. I thought it was interesting that the fox didn’t hang around Henry’s neck. Henry killed him and deserved to be punished for his sins. But Henry never dies. He and March end up leaving together without even so much as a thought about that poor fox. What a waste.

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