until she reached the UK. In England‚ children were born out of love and choice and showed their children off with pride and joy in the hospital. Mothers were treated with respect and care‚ and were expected to rest prior to their birth and after their delivery. The husbands and family members aided to their wives needs including taking their clothing home to be washed‚ regular visits‚ bringing flowers and presents and new nightgowns so they looked and felt comfortable. “There must be something special about this man because he came to see his
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Women in the Victorian age The traditional view of the angel of the house Women in the Victorian period fell under patriarchy’s social roles more than any time in history. It had been usual for women to work alongside husbands and brothers in the family business in earlier centuries. But as the 19th century progressed‚ men started working in the factories and shops‚ while women were left at home all day to and giving them the role of being the angel of the house. The traditional Victorian image
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jobs as men. Many jobs didn’t pay women fairly or equally to men. These caused women to work multiple jobs while still maintain their home. Women who were in the upper class didn’t work‚ however they still had many responsibilities. If the women’s husband were to die‚ she would take on in his position‚ and continue her regular routines at home. Even upper class women who had servants still had daily responsibilities‚ according to the article gender roles of women in the renaissance; “Upper class women
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wives handle domestic life and husbands retain financial support. Though these essays address marriage from both a male and female perspective‚ they both discuss idealistic views of marriage‚ lack of communication‚ blame‚ and how to fix their problem. In her article “The Myth of Co-Parenting: How It Was Supposed to Be. How It Was.” Hope Edelman writes about how many women (including herself) feel enlightened and encouraged to be independent from their husbands‚ yet frequently‚ these women still
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drinking in a very elixir of life through that open window”. Mrs. Mallard realized that her husband actually made her miserable because he ultimately had control over her: “There would be no powerful will bending hers in that blind persistence with which men and women believe they have a right to impose a private will upon a fellow creature”. Mallard even clarifies that while she had sometimes loved her husband‚ it was not usually the case. However‚ since he was now dead‚ Mrs. Mallard would be free
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when there are inevitably large number of widows and girls whose fiancés and husbands have been killed in the fighting; leaving the women and girls alone without any income or care or protection for themselves or their children(746).” This quote communicates that after the war many women and girls are left behind‚ while the men are out fighting the battle. The unfortunate event of the female and children losing their husbands‚ or fiancés is tragic; therefore‚ leaving a large number of widows and unwedded
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we are introduced to Mrs. Mallard who has been told that her husband has died in a horrible train wreck‚ Mrs. mallard reacts to the news like any other wife would. Yes‚ she is upset so she excuses herself and rushes off to her bedroom to be away from everyone who has come to see her. While in the room we as the reader see a completely different side of Mrs. Mallard. She‚ in some sense‚ is happy; yes she is upset that her husband has died‚ however she now has this new found freedom that she
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middle of the night as he lay asleep. The prime suspect for the crime was John Wright’s wife‚ Minnie Wright. Although Mrs. Wright claims that someone slipped a rope round his head and strangled him‚ Mrs. Wright had the most motive in the murder of her husband. Although the men search around the house looking for necessary evidences‚ the men failed to do so as they neglected the women’s comments and the "little things" which were the answers to solve the crime. Mr. Hale says "Women are used to worrying
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a new life to come and new things coming in her life. Then there was the setting of “delicious breath of rain” (Chopin). This refers to the calmness after a storm when the sun comes back out. The author is referring to the death of Mrs. Mallard’s husband and the new happiness of life because she was free of him. The open window she sees out in the world provides clear view in the distance and Mrs. Mallard’s bright future. The signs of spring she witnesses through the window are symbolic of her freedom
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heard‚ they are suppose to keep up their appearances for their husbands and if they do not they are not considered to be a good woman or a good wife. Nora strayed from her expected role when she went behind her husband’s back and took out a secret loan to save her husband’s life. Nora sees it as a logical and noble decision but she knows her husband would see otherwise and therefore keeps this information from him. Once Torvald‚ Nora’s husband finds out that she has strayed from her role he no longer
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