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During the 19th century, the role of women as mothers, wives, and individuals in society was consistently the topic of literary works. In works such as Kate Chopin’s The Story of an Hour, Henrik Ibsen’s The Doll’s House, and Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s The Yellow Wallpaper the repression, neglect, and dependency of women in the 19th century is explored. ...
In each of these stories, the authors (female all) depict marriage as a type of trap for women. ... The portrait of 19th century marriage and its effect upon women is, in these three small stories, carefully presented. Each of these women perceives freedom from marriage - and from the presence and the domination of her husband - as vitally necessary. ... We emerge from a reading of these works of fiction with a better understanding of the role of women in the 19th century.
Approximate Word count = 1069 Approximate Pages = 4.3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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