Socio-Economic Status In Fences And A Doll's House

Socio-economic status plays a vital role in both Fences and A Doll’s House. Torvald and Nora hail from a high-status family with a greater level of economic buoyancy. Conversely, Rose and Troy have lower socio-economic status, they are a lower middle class African American living in America prior to the civil rights movement. Though, Troy and Torvald are different, they maintain a superiority complex due to the role of being the breadwinners. Similarly, Nora and Rose are initially painted as submissive because they lack the means to contribute to the home financially. A pertinent difference between the two marriage is social standing. Troy, who is resentful of his inability to play in major league baseball due to segregation, transfers this to his marriage and …show more content…
Contrary to Troy, Torvald has a greater standing in terms socio-economic status, who has every advantage in society with little barriers. The role of being breadwinner, dominates his relationship with Nora, whose status as woman is predestined to play the submissive and passive role. Money has a large role in the marital conflict between the two plays’ marriages. Troy and Torvald almost seem to exude pride over their role as breadwinner. They reiterate this role as a mean to keep their wives’ passive and submissive in the marriages. Early in the first of act of A Doll’s House money enables Torvald to chastise his wife for her reckless spending habits and inability to comprehend finances. Later during Act II & III, Nora herself releases her naivety on such matters. While Rose is portrayed as a beneficiary of Troy’s income. She passively submits to Troy’s dominance in the family. However, she does rebel in some manners, the primary example supporting Cory’s intention to quit his job to pursue college football. While the Rose and Nora are initially painted as