A long time ago before I was born, a play which preceded it's time was published, A Dolls House. The play deals with women becoming more independent. In the early 1900's and prior women were treated as property. During the time in which the play took place society frowned upon women asserting themselves. Women were supposed to play a role in which they supported their husbands, took care of their children, and made sure everything was perfect around the house. Work, politics, and decisions were left to the males. Nora's first rejection from society was when she broke the law and decided to borrow money to pay for her husband's treatment. Nora's second rejection from society was shown by her decision to leave Torvald and her children. This play helped to begin the feminist movement, where women began to stand up for themselves and question the legitimacy of the societal conditioning.
Nora's decision to borrow money from her husbands treatment was her first rejection of her......
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