Throughout all of this, it is the oldest daughter Sayward who emerges as the glue that holds the family together, taking over the raising of her siblings and the other domestic chores after her mother dies and acting as head of the household after her father leaves.
Throughout all of this, it is the oldest daughter Sayward who emerges as the glue that holds the remaining family together. She assumes sole responsibility for the raising of her siblings and the domestic chores after her mother dies, and acts as head of the household after her father leaves.