An unconventional allegory about a timeless issue. What is the position of women in religion, and specifically in Christianity? What happens when she wants to be equal to men, and what is the ultimate outcome? Keller's short story is set in a completely different era. However, in our own, despite rapid developments, have many things really changed since then? Do perpetual principles and institutions continue to exist? Eugenia is a dynamic woman who confronts the dictates of patriarchy.