Winter Fall is a satirical comedy/drama short story, written in response to a movie about elderly “charming rascals” that had a distinctly misogynistic tone… and inspired Laurie to tell the story from one of the wive’s point of view.
The Anti-Heroine is often just trying to save herself or those she cares about from an unfair situation or system, rather than a traditional Heroine trying to save the world. This wife character is so downtrodden, the tiny stand she finally takes for herself qualifies her for “Anti-Heroine” status.
The Lad-About-Town, the Connoisseur, the Stud and the Pseudo-Intellectual are spreading "Young Man's Disease" and Sonny has caught it. Can Mommy save him?