'The Breadwinner In Petrified Man'
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Actually, with the ladies conversation, there is now more insight into who the breadwinner is in their relationships. When talking about the Petrified Man, Leota says, "All Fred does is lay around the house like a rug," which hints at Fred not working while comparing him to Mr. Petrie’s character at the freak show(734). Though later on, it is confirmed that he and even Mrs. Pike's husbands are unemployed when Leota mentions that both do not have job while discussing her "bad luck" (378). While being told to work, Fred’s only defense for him not working is "who'll cook" which is normally expected out of the wife, but given the circumstances, it is Fred that is in charge of cooking (377). On the other hand, Mrs. Pike's husband does nothing besides