Nora, as a woman, also has many expectations she must try to live up to. ... Yet even though the weakest characteristics were attributed to women, great responsibility was put on them as regarding the raising of their children. It was commonly assumed that fatal flaws in the characters of men were adopted from some defect in the mother's own character. ... the expectations of society to try to be true to themselves (Meyer 1567). ... He uses the set, scenery, characters, and character interactions. ...

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Nora's pampered lifestyle is at great odds with Mrs. ... Through these two vastly different female characters, Ibsen juxtaposes the idealistic and at times nave view of independence that Nora holds (in Mrs. ... Female characters in 19th Century texts also need intellectual freedom. ... Female characters in 19th Century texts also need sexual independence. ... There are also female characters in 19th Century texts that opt for fiscal security, marrying in order to ensure a protected future for themselves. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Two characters in Chekhov's "The Lady with the Dog- fell in love. ... He had too high of expectations of a woman. ... His character in Lermontov's "Princess Mary- was able to seduce any woman at will. ... They put it before their marriages, before their children (Dmitri's, maybe Anna's), and before society's expectations of them. Because of that, they are the only genuinely happy characters discussed here. ...

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Wilkins Freeman best represented a woman's struggle for independence through the character of Louisa's relationship with Joe Dagget. ... The character of Joe Dagget has many characteristics that a typical woman would desire in a man. ... The fact that Louisa willingly released the hand Joe Dagget, who was undeniably husband material and considered a "catch" for any single woman, reinforces the point that she was rebelling against the norms and expectations of society. ... "(661) What is interesting is that Freeman describes death as something great which happened to Louisa. ... ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Therefore, he will not be able to be intimate with those women who he has great respect and affection for, since they will effectively remind him of his mother. ... I stated above that a man chooses to marry someone whom he has great respect and affection for. ... This results in a great overvaluation of his wife. ... (Nietzsche 147) These things result in the woman once again feeling as if she has done something wrong, when really all she has done is conform to the expectations set forth by society. ... Yet as wonderful as this rebellion from the norms of society sounds, it is very diffi...

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The matchmaker considers "family background, economic position, general character, family reputation, the value of the dowry, the effect of alliance on the property, and other family matters" (Prakasa 15). ... When parents are selecting a mate for their child, they pay great attention to religion, education background, family background and especially social class. ... In India it is a belief that to a great extent, love is just the psychological result of extreme closeness (Srinvas 60). ... It is argued that love marriages offer more independence and freedom as compared to arranged marriages...

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• Grade Level: High School