How does Beryl Markham try to get us to change our thinking? How do you think the book got away from her?

Beryl Markham changed our thinking about gender norms in a patriarchal society.

Beryl was a free spirit, allowed to roam the wilds of Africa with little restriction. This created for Beryl a world in which she felt she could do anything she chose to do. Beryl did just that.

Beryl became one of the first women in Africa to receive a license to train horses and one of the horses she trained won a prestigious race in Africa despite having previous tendon injuries. Shortly after this, Beryl became one of the first women bush pilots in Africa and the first to scout elephants for safari parties. Beryl did not just overcome obstacles; she plowed over them as though they did not exist. Beryl was a role model for women the world over and appeared to be unaware of her leadership. Beryl never mentions within her memoir the struggles she undoubtedly faced while achieving each of her goals, but the example she left behind will continue to inspire her readers, men and women alike, for many years to come.