The answer is closely related to one another. This helps in the development of the story. They both shape each other and give life to the story as it progresses. The more developed the plot and the characters are, the more interesting the story becomes
1. They are responsible for caring for there husband.
2. as mothers, they were liable for producing and guiding the next generation of Puritan children.
No, because it can be in a serious sense like "They had a sunny day at the beach" but in a mocking tone like "The day was sunny, mocking me at the loss of my wife in that fire, one year ago today"