The bread givers

Currently, my group has finished chapters 1-5. I am very pleased to find myself entertained at every point of the novel. From the first few chapters the fathers dedication to his religion, even to the point of neglecting the needs of the family really caught my attention. At first i thought his behavior would change, and his wife would reprimand him. I was extremely surprised to find out how controlling the father is, and how much respect he garners from his family. However i expect this will soon change because the family can not live on the meager wages of the girls.