During the Victorian era, women were not seen as equals to their male counterparts, but were more of a secondary figure in the household. Their job was to ensure the domestic side of the family was viewed by their husbands, and others, as neat and respectable. The women's role of caregiver ensured that they were expected to sacrifice everything that may distract from what was expected of them. If a woman sought to deviate from this norm, she had to be willing to give up all that had been afforded her and would come to shame. In Henrik Ibsen' play, "A Doll's House," the role of ...

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