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After reading Michael Kunze’s The Highroad to the Stake , I feel that the Ironmaster’s wife has a very unfortunate life, yet she did not look for pity, she made the best of the situation. ...
The only thing worse than being a jailer, is being a jailer’s wife. ... ” (Kunze 292) I believe living in Falcon Tower had definitely took a toll on the Ironmaster’s wife. ... ” (Kunze 292)
Michael Kunze goes on to state that the Ironmaster’s wife was the only person to show the prisoners a bit of comfort in Falcon Tower. ... When the jailer was given money, he had to buy food for his family and the prisoners, so obviously he and his wife would cut the prisoners a bit short, but solely for the existence of their family. ... I believe that the jailer’s wife was the only warmness in the frigid coldness of Falcon Tower. ...
Although in one case the Ironmaster’s wife did let her emotions get involved. ... “Such were the questions that preoccupied the Ironmaster’s wife as she closed the door of Hansel’s cell after visiting him, and bolted it behind her. ...
I have a good deal of respect for the jailer’s wife.
Approximate Word count = 969
Approximate Pages = 3.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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