Anthony Browne has represented the traditional gender roles and the struggle of showing one’s independence within a suburban household. These exaggerated gender roles inform the audience about the impact of accepting traditional gender roles as well as persuading them to alter their own perspective of these roles in a contemporary society. The opening scene highlights a patriarchal society as the female has been omitted from the science suggesting that she has no value, the males strong posture conveys dominance and power in this household. The use of sepia with the images of the mother near the beginning of the book represents that she has no speaking voice, no value in this family and she only knows about her house duties. Closer to the end
