Part one of term paper
In analysing the life and behaviors of this later 1800’s couple, it is important to understand the societal roles that men and women played. Men in this day, were supposed to be the leader of the house, making every desicion, and controling what went on in their household. As a matter of honor, the husband was supposed to keep his wife an ...

Part two of term paper
... close to home, mostly because her husband was afraid of the way people "would talk." But Nora had a secret. On her own, she set out to tend to her husband’s need of a break from his work by secretly earning and saving enough money to take him on a retreat. His knowledge of this plan would show weakness on his part, and would degrade his power in the eyes of society. He would be humiliated. To prevent such an occurrance, I feel that both of them need to share equally in the responsibilities a ...