Because they though weomen were their care takers and not important in their lives at all they only thought of themselves and not of feminisim just of being of male orgin and not knowing what encouragement is
We would not be technologically advanced like we are today there would be disease still lots of death and famine and still be under the boot of a king
Leslie dies in terabithia when the rope that the two use to cross a river breaks. Her death makes it so that Jesse has to cope.