“Do you know how you tell real love? It’s when someone else’s interest trumped your own,” - Brad Pitt. When you read deeply into the play “Fences” by August Wilson, the reader will soon figure out what love means to the main characters in the play. In the play “Doll’s House” by Henrik Ibsen, love is something that is struggling in their relationship. As more and more stress builds up, the reader will soon find out what will happen to their relationship. Not only does love tie these two plays together but, the strong connection between the gender roles, fighting between the husband and wife, and finally the departure from their significant other makes both of these plays have a faint mirror image of each other.
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After constant fighting between the two, Troy cheated on Rose with another woman, Alberta. Troy ends up getting Alberta pregnant. Just before Alberta is due, Troy decides to tell Rose about his mysterious love and the love child. Rose was outraged in anger and kicked Troy out of the house. In the Doll’s House, Torvald tries to convince Nora to stay by using psychological methods. One psychological method Torvald uses is guilt. One example is that Torvald was trying to convince Nora that their vows that they made at their wedding are something that is supposed to keep them bonded forever. Torvald tries to explain to Nora that vows that two couples make to join them in marriage are sacred. He tried to convince her that the most sacred vows are caring for your husband and children, but Nora replies with, “I have other duties equally sacred” (p. 1173). Nora puts herself first over her husband and children. After this, Torvald states, “Before all else, you're a wife and mother” (p. 1773). Torvald is completely correct with this statement. This is what any married woman would be expected to do when they have a family. Mothers usually put themselves last to help benefit their family, but Nora doesn’t understand that. This will hurt Nora, but she thinks that she is fine without having a family. At the end of
In each play, they both share …show more content…
After constant fighting between the two, Troy cheated on Rose with another woman, Alberta. Troy ends up getting Alberta pregnant. Just before Alberta is due, Troy decides to tell Rose about his mysterious love and the love child. Rose was outraged in anger and kicked Troy out of the house. In the Doll’s House, Torvald tries to convince Nora to stay by using psychological methods. One psychological method Torvald uses is guilt. One example is that Torvald was trying to convince Nora that their vows that they made at their wedding are something that is supposed to keep them bonded forever. Torvald tries to explain to Nora that vows that two couples make to join them in marriage are sacred. He tried to convince her that the most sacred vows are caring for your husband and children, but Nora replies with, “I have other duties equally sacred” (p. 1173). Nora puts herself first over her husband and children. After this, Torvald states, “Before all else, you're a wife and mother” (p. 1773). Torvald is completely correct with this statement. This is what any married woman would be expected to do when they have a family. Mothers usually put themselves last to help benefit their family, but Nora doesn’t understand that. This will hurt Nora, but she thinks that she is fine without having a family. At the end of