![]() ![]() Mrs Dempster was deemed slow and delusional for her actions although, a man would have been deemed generous or heroic. There is a striking difference between the way men and women would have been treated in society. Mary was found by Dunny in the ‘pit’ engaging in sexual intercourse with a tramp. ![]() When making a remark to the size of the pit, Dunny says “How big it was I do not accurately know, but it was big and prejudice made it seem bigger”. The pit was not large in comparison to the number of people set out looking for Mary. The search party headed towards the pit which was a large hole of rocks that was owned by the railroad company. A search party set out in hopes to find Mary Dempster safe. Mary was known for wandering the streets and offering people rotten vegetables so the town knew she must have wandered far. In chapter one “ Mrs Dempster”, Mary Dempster went missing one night. First, the female characters in the novel struggle with their daily lives in society. ![]()
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