Social Issues In the Novel Vs Canada Now 1. Since the novel took place during the 20 th century where women still did not have the right to vote and women were deemed less intelligent than men and women tend to be house wives. The author made it a point that Anne was given an education. The author made sure to also note that both men and women equally intelligent and talented noted during Anne and Gilbet school rivalry to see who is at the top of the class. The author does show different gender role stereotypes in the book, like how men are the providers and go out and make money while the women stay home and take care of the kids. However Anne wanted to further her education and she wanted to become a teacher. Some social issues that we faced today that relate to the book is the gender wage gap. According to data from the Labour Force Survey, women in Canada aged 15 and older earned $0.87 for every dollar earned by men in 2017, as measured by average hour...
