Because I am a woman, I must make unusual efforts to succeed. If I fail, no one will say, "She doesn't have what it takes." They will say, "Women don't have what it takes."
~Clare Boothe Luce
This quote relates to A Doll's House because it has to do with women's rights. I feel that society has changed and that women are treated so much better than they used to be treated. In the time when the play takes place, Nora is not really even considered a human being. Torvald has countless pet names for her and he never calls her by her first name. I thought that was really ridiculous because he was not really trying to show her affection, he pretty much just wanted to show her that he was in charge of her. The quote connects because Nora had to work hard being a good mother and wife, and unfortunately, she couldn't handle it. I don't know if I would ever be able to take that kind of life either. It just goes to show that I am so happy to be living in this time period. Women are not just mothers who stay at home, cook, clean, and take care of the children. They are so much more.
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