Initially, Anne feels unappreciative of the hardships John goes through to benefit both of them; she thinks negatively and shows slight signs of disrespect towards John, since she feels that they spend less and less time together. Having lived in the city before moving to the country side with John, Anne is obviously not used to simply “playing cards” or “discussing weather with neighbors”, compared to a more exciting life in the city. A drab environment without “a stick of new furniture” and redundancy contributes to Anne’s loss of interest in the household. To help pass time Anne paints the walls, which she knows is a bad idea, but c

Having spent the entire night alone, Anne shows signs of selfishness and negativity towards her husband; she begins to question her loyalty to John by contemplating weather or not to sleep with Steven. Deciding that the livestock need to be cared for, Anne forces herself outside to face the harsh blizzard that awaits her, but predictably fails as the storm is too harsh for her to handle. At this point, it is clear to the reader that Anne cannot take over John; that is Anne cannot depend on herself to do the things that John does around the house. It is apparent that John goes through much trouble to support the two, he faces fierce winter storms, puts his life at risk just to make his wife happy, and yet Ann shows no appreciation. Luckily enough, Steven, a close friend of the family has kept his word to come by and keep Anne company until John returns. Almost upon immediate contact, Anne begins to feel attracted to Steven, and in a way begins to show signs of selfishness and unfaithfulness towards John. Anne does not even respect the hard work that John goes through each day just to support the two, but suddenly “falls” for Steven’s rugged looks. Presented with a choice, Anne is left to decide weather or not to stay “faithful” to John, or to give into her desires and sleep with Steven.

ontinues on as it helps her pass time. Gradually Anne begins to think negatively towards John. She holds John responsible for leaving her alone at home, and it bothers her since she is unsatisfied with their relationship; there is ve

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