Martha Cutter's ideas take a very feminist point of view, notably in the critique of “The Revolt of the “Mother”” by Mary Wilkins Freeman. Sarah Penn, who is the “Mother” in the story, plays the most common repressed woman of the time. Cutter, author of “Frontiers of Language: Engendering Discourse in 'The Revolt of “Mother,” explains that Sarah Penn lives in a very patriarchal time (Cutter 279). There are many examples of this in history for example; when my father wants to build a new barn, he builds it. The mother, for her part, has wanted a new house for forty years and has not yet received what was promised to her. “The Revolt of the “Mother”” shows the defiance of a voiceless woman under the influence of her husband. From this article, we can deduce that Sarah Penn lives in a patriarchal environment that limits her ability to express herself freely. His methods of getting his message across are very unconventional for the time, such as moving all of the family's belongings from the house to the new barn with the intention of turning it into a house (Freeman 160). Another example of Sarah Penn living in an anti-feminist environment is when she continually asks her father why he is building the barn. The father's response is repeated almost robotically when he states, "I have nothing to say" (Freeman 156). According to Cutter, Sarah Penn is treated this way because women had such a low position in the society they lived in that animals were treated with more esteem (Cutter 279). In Sarah Penn's case, the cows were built into a new barn before they were allowed a new home, showing the blatant disregard for their status in the household. The article is excellent in convincing that "The Revolt of the 'Mother' "is a short story... middle of paper... language and power, and changing this status would be difficult" (Cutter 285 ). This was a predetermined role for women and to break such a strong stereotype, you need a strong woman who has a lot to say. Cutter also explains that the only way for Sarah Penn to break out of this stereotype is to take charge of her future and to do that, she must master the art of language. This article is a lot to think about about patriarchy in the world. the eighteen and nineteen hundred and the lack of feminism at that time. This explains how, once “excluded from language” (Cutter 285), it is almost impossible to re-enter the world of speech and achieve equality. Sarah Penn's eloquently expressed feminist opinion on the rise is a must-read for those trying to understand one of the most logical reasons why women are sometimes seen as inferior..