I think that it was because he admired what he saw as the strong rebelliousness of a pioneer woman.
The answer is Ethos
Thats what I think
Maya who and Bailey who exactly?
Answer: when a writer points to a problem caused by social customs without explicitly challenging those customs.
A social commentary is the use of rhetorical devices in order to comment on the problems of society. This is usually a critique, and it is intended to promote change or to appeal to people's sense of justice. However, when this commentary is done subconsciously, the writer points towards the problem but does not explicitly challenge the customs.
