Most, if not all, of her stories showed growth or how strong a woman was or how strong she had to become when placed in certain situations. All his stories had as their protagonist a young woman at the time of the wars and how they faced them. Her stories shed light on how strong women can be. Bowen was very successful and was compared to some of the best authors of her period just for writing about women. In this way she started a new trend and was greatly rewarded by influencing other authors around her to write on sensitive topics like the ones she wrote.