In paragraph 20 of A Sorrowful Woman, the woman moves into “the girl's white room” (Godwin 42). This diction demonstrates the woman's mental and physical withdrawal. The woman literally leaves the bedroom shared with her husband and enters the now empty white room. The actual withdrawal is directly related to the fact that she has apparently abandoned her husband and son. The specific use of the word “girl” implies that this shift also represented an important regressive step for women from a psychological point of view. Figuratively speaking, the wife is transitioning from being a woman to being a girl in terms of behavior. This is why her husband treats her like a child. The unnamed woman returns to acting like a child, which is related to her inability to care for her son. Although, on the outside, the husband in A Sorrowful Woman appears to be a man who supports his wife, in reality he causes more harm than good. By allowing the wife to separate from the family, she cripples the image that society expects. Although the wife begins her isolation, the husband allows her to remain separated. In a way, her nameless husband is a vital part of her isolation; because it doesn't convince her or convince her that she's doing it wrong. This decision of the husband suggests that his image of married life is distorted compared to society. The husband is content to take care of the child alone, because he never alters his routine. By giving her husband this type of mentality, Godwin shows men in a negative light. The husband is unnamed, as it suggests he doesn't matter. The man lacks the level of masculinity expected of a dominant male