The document discusses traditional views of fathers and their roles in agricultural societies from both the father and daughter's perspectives. From the father's view, their roles included being the financial supporter, security guard, and executor who adhered to Confucian ideals of keeping distance from children. Daughters saw their fathers as either supportive roles who were strong, reliable, and respectable, or oppressive roles who were inapproachable and restrictive. The conclusion maintains that men traditionally had powerful, high statuses and protected women through serious, non-talkative actions rather than words.