“Anne’s attempts to comply with her father’s wishes [were] a desperate effort by an unloved child to gain her father’s affection.”

I believe that, on the surface, this quote demonstrates a sad reality between Anne and her father. She felt that she had to do everything her father said in order to win his affection. I think, however, this also speaks to the level of importance that the nuclear family plays during this time. Whether a result of society or of nature, Anne felt that it was necessary to have her father’s approval. No doubt this was, as we may experience it today, a result of her love for her father, but I can’t help but think that a component of safety was to be found in being accepted by her father. A certain level of stability or protection certainly comes along with having a strong, central family.