Role Of The Korl Woman In Rebecca Harding Davis's Life In The Iron-Mills

In Rebecca Harding Davis's Life in the Iron-Mills, the Korl woman brings femininity into the iron mills. She was also the backbone for men that are working in the coal mines. Deborah was described as looking like Wolfe, only "her face even more ghastly, her lips bluer and her eyes more watery." (Davis 1428) She was a weakened woman who took on the duties of caring for a man. Although she was not well herself, she would take walks to the iron mills every night to bring food to Wolfe. She represented the woman that was able to help out her family, no matter what it was. This was represented in her stealing a check. Although she knew that it was wrong, she also understood that the check would be able to better her and her family's living situation.