Comparing the Powerful Women in Henrik Ibsens A Dolls House and Susan

Comparing the healthy Women in Henrik Ibsens A Dolls House and Susan Glaspells Trifles Throughout history, a womans role is to be an obedient and respectful wife. Her main obligation is to support, serve, and live for her husband and children. In Henrik Ibsens A Dolls House and Susan Glaspells Trifles, two different women make a finis to take calculates into their own hands by doing what they want to do, no matter what the outcome may be and in spite of what society thinks. These two women come from different homes and lead very different lives yet, these two women treat alike(p) situations-- both(prenominal) are victims, both are seeking individuality, and initially, both women reverse up alone. There are many ways that Nora and Mrs. Wright differ. First of all, both come from completely different households. Noras home is tastefully . . . furnished and constantly pleasant(917). She lives in a lavish home eating macaroons, beverage champagne, and hosting banque ts. Nora very much has guests at the house and there are even maids to spotter her children. Her husband, Torvald, is often home and has guests over. On the other hand, Mrs. Wrights home is unpleasant, in an devoted farmhouse(977) in a secluded area. Mrs. Wright seldom has company, nor does she have any children. She does non leave the house very often and her husband, Mr. Wright, wants no outside interference. Mr. Wright refuses to notice a party telephone(978) because he enjoys his peace and quiet(978). It is apparent that these two women lead different lives with different typecasts of people, yet they share similar situations that are not so obvious. First of all, both women are victims of their compulsory husbands. Nora and Mrs. Wright are al... ...ome from different worlds, yet they still share the same type of sadness and pain in their everyday lives. What Nora does is considered courageous in that era in history, where women were not treated as equals a nd were always looked down on and ignored. Women speaking out and taking matters into their own hands was unheard of and often risky. They want to be independent so they do what they believe is needful to accomplish and reach their goals, so that they can once again be happy for eternity. Works Cited Glaspell, Susan. Trifles. Literature and the Writing Process. Elizabeth Mahan, Susan X Day, and Robert Funk. sixth ed. speed Saddle River, NJ Prentice, 2002. 977-986 Ibsen, Henrik. A Dolls House. Literature and the Writing Process. Elizabeth Mahan, Susan X Day, and Robert Funk. 6th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ Prentice, 2002. 916-966.