Could Marica Be a Type of "Mannish Woman"?

This article discusses the inadequacy of understanding and interpreting Marica as a type of "mannish woman" or "husbandly wife" in "To Matins with Father for the First Time." Specific differences between strong female characters in the works of both male and female Serbian authors of that era will be examined. The importance of Lazarević's description of the different aspects of Marica's sufferings are identified. Additional emphasis is placed upon Mitar's lack of emotional attachment to Marica in the text of Lazarević's story, even though certain interpretations insist on its existence.