chickens, but I learned to do it. As for other provisions, I went to the farm in person to collect cheese and milk, and when once a week the shop sent a boy on a bicycle with our other requirements, I met him on the drive and carried the basket to the house myself" (Setterfield 878). As stated in the quote, the reader can infer that Vida has become an authority figure in the family. Now that every guardian the twins had ever had is now gone, Vida steps up to take care of the house and her sisters. Taking up these big responsibilities has a positive impact on her sisters. Without Vida, there would be nobody to take care of the twins and the baby on the way. Not only does Vida have a positive impact on her sisters, but she also has a positive
