One common theme is discipline. Matrons often punish boys to instill discipline in them, like in the case of a boy who was always late for meals and was made to stand outside the dining hall for 10 minutes before each meal for a week as a reminder to be punctual.
One story could be that a matron in a boarding school caught a boy stealing from the common pantry. She made him clean all the pantry shelves as a punishment. This not only taught him a lesson about stealing but also about taking responsibility for his actions.
One common scenario could be when the boy breaks a rule in a school or an institution. For example, if he is caught cheating in an exam, the matron might punish him by giving him extra study tasks or detention. Another scenario could be if he misbehaves in a dormitory. He might be punished by having some privileges taken away, like not being allowed to go out for a certain period.
These types of stories are generally not appropriate. Spanking and punishment in such a context can promote the wrong ideas about power dynamics and relationships. In a healthy society, we should encourage positive interactions based on respect and equality rather than such unequal and potentially harmful scenarios.
There might be a group of rebels. They could be made up of different individuals from various backgrounds in the fan fiction world. They come together with the common goal of overthrowing the Matron Mother Malevolence and her tyranny. Each of them could have their own skills and personalities that contribute to the fight.
Honestly, there are no good moral lessons from this. It's a wrong situation to begin with. But if we force a lesson, it might be that everyone should be held accountable for their mistakes. But still, this is not the right way to teach such a lesson as the scenario is inappropriate.
In one boarding school, the matron was a bit of a mystery at first. She was very strict about the curfew. But as time passed, the students realized she was strict because she was worried about their safety. One night, a student got sick outside the curfew hours. Instead of scolding, she immediately took the student to the infirmary and stayed with them all night. Her actions showed that her strictness was out of love and care for the students.
No. In modern understanding, the idea of a husband punishing his wife is completely wrong. Literature should promote healthy relationships, not ones based on power and punishment. There may be stories where a character tries to control his wife, but these are usually depicted as negative, such as in 'The Yellow Wallpaper' where the husband's actions towards his wife are more about confinement and suppressing her rather than any positive form of discipline.