The story "Mother's Rebellion", by Mary E. Wilkins, depicts a woman (Sarah Penn) who is constantly exempted by her husband (Adonriam Penn ) to participate in important decisions until his frustration reaches a breaking point, which ultimately leads to drastic changes in their family. On the other hand, a similar conflict arises in the film Sleeping With the Enemy (1991), directed by Joseph Ruben. In the movie, the main character, Laura Burney, had everything her heart desired. On the surface, she had a beautiful home, a successful husband, and all the material possessions she could dream of. However, beneath the surface, she was actually married to a possessive and physically abusive husband who made all the impressive luxuries she possessed seem insignificant. Similar to "Revolt of Mother", Laura's identity was lost due to her husband's stereotypical mentality on gender roles until she finally took a stand to change that. In essence, both stories depict discontent with assumed gender identities, and both women overcome their adversity to rediscover their own identities and to change classic stereotypes regarding gender roles. In “Revolt of Mother,” the story immediately illustrates in the first few sentences how Sarah has little power to make decisions. When Sarah comes out to ask Adonriam about the barn and his promise of a new house, he responds by saying, "I wish you would come into the house, mother, and mind your own business... But the woman understood; it was his mother tongue. His quick dismissal of his thoughts along with his initial display of submission showed that he was in control, which is essentially the point where conflict is formally introduced. Basically, the main conflict depicted here is set in the presumed middle of the paper......the 19th century, and Sleeping With the Enemy takes place in the early 90s. The misconception regarding gender roles in "Revolt of Mother” was more of a norm in society, as there seems to be little change with women in the social hierarchy of that time. However, in Sleeping With the Enemy, the assumed idea of ​​gender roles was not as socially enforced at that time, despite what Martin believed. The resolutions are also somewhat different because Sarah never had to kill her husband to regain her confidence, but generally both stories end with the wife giving too much power to her husband. Although there are obvious differences between "Mother's Rebellion" and Sleeping with the Enemy, the two stories are still linked by the shared struggle that women endured to have an identity outside of the presumed role already established...