The detriment that society can cause to its inhabitants. Refers to relationship in "The doll house" by Ibsen and also expectaions of men

The detriment that society can cause to its inhabitants         Society's role and how it defines each individual has always played a big role in how we as people are supposed to conduct ourselves. Back in the late 1800's and early 1900's, the roles of men and women were defined specifically. Men were expected to be the 'bread-winners', the person that supported the wife and the children with no help from the outside world. The male …showed first 75 words of 1279 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1279 total…in the play led to many problems for the characters. The characters could not live up to what was expected of them. Back in the late 1800's, early 1900's, females were considered the inferior gender and experienced many problems. The men, however, had to live up to a certain standard which they felt difficult to attain. When society determines how people should act, then they can never express their true identity, and problems are inevitable.