Freedom Versus Confinement By Henrik Chopin - 1524 Words

Freedom versus Confinement The struggle between being free and being confined has been an issue men and women have faced during the 1900s. During this time period women were confine to marriage as were the men but the way they were confined was different. Both were obligated to get married or else they were looked down upon in society. Women had to be pretty, â€Å"in shape† and their only job was to take care of the household and husband. They did not have a say on what happened in the house or how things were to be done that was the husband’s job. The man was obligated to get married, take care of his wife and household (money wise). The men were typically more free then the women. But true freedom is being able to live for yourself and do what you wanted to how you wanted to do it. Neither were truly free. During this time period, many writers and poets would using poems and stories to discuss these issues. Writer Henrik Ibsen and poet Kate Chopin are perfect examples of people who used th eir writing to express their opinion on the issue. In Ibsen’s story, A Doll’s House, his main idea was that women are never free not even if they leave their homes. Chopin’s story, The Story of an Hour, main focus was how the only way for women to be free is to become a widow. Both had the main idea that women are confined to a marriage that is really about the husband not both parties. â€Å"A Doll’s House† written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906) was very controversial