This may symbolize how women were unable to stand up for themselves and express their point of view in society. ... Death is eternal; the idea of her lying in her grave still trembling, and carrying duties of a wife show how weak and inferior she felt through her life. ... The weight of the ring is not merely enough to slow one's hand down, but it shows that her husband did not really approve of her going outside the normal tasks of the typical housewife. ... She feels there is no escaping her faith of being just the wife of her husband and never having any purpose in life. In the poem sh...

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• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

He said that both he and his wife worked and that she was not a set housewife as a lot of wives at the time were. ... As for his job, it has changed for the better overtime. ... Since both his wife and he worked it does not really matter to him. ... This project gives individuals a better understanding on life and the value of our elders. It also helps me realize how hard people worked so that we can have the life that we do today. ...

• Word Count: 1129
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

"A Doll's House" chronicles the story of a husband and wife who live in a flat. ... As the story progresses, Nora evolves from a sheltered housewife into a confident, independent woman. ... Torvald had become very sick, and Nora was forced to look somewhere for more money so that she could take her husband away to where he can get better. It is in these scenes the reader can see how Nora looks up to her husband as a little girl would look up to her father. ... I have been your doll wife, just as at home I was Daddy's doll child. ...

• Word Count: 1029
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School