Bread Givers

When I first heard the title of the book, I didn't know what to expect. The names of the characters threw me off a bit but I think this will be a good read. My favorite character so far is Mashah even though she is kind of annoying and inconsiderate. I was suprised when it was stated that the oldest sister, Bessie was the primary source of income, when traditionally men are the primary source of everything dealing with the families, home etc. The Father really bothers me in this text for some reason. The fact that he lefs his family suffer in poverty when he has the option of working a "good" paying job seems unmanly in my eyes. I get that religion is the base of most peoples way of life but should that over shadow the well-being of them or their families?