In the conclusion of Song of the Lark I thought it was precious to see the two men, Doctor Archie and Ottenburg, discussing how impressive and talented Thea was. The obvious reason this is impressive is that men can be so quick to discredit the success and talent of women, who are supposed to be the lesser gender. Rarely, would a man openly admit to a woman being of such high caliber talent. Granted, this conversation was had behind closed doors but both men were still able to hold such a conversation. Reading this interaction almost makes me wonder if men are more willing to admit that women are more than these 2 dimensional creatures that society so often tried to portray them as. Are they able yo admit it to each other in private but not in public? Maybe these two men are a special exception to the rule since they had been fond of Thea for quite some time. Regardless, it was nice to see men supporting and complimenting a female's art for a change.