Question

PLEASE HURRY IM BEING TIMED

Read the passage from A Doll’s House.

Helmer: That's right. Well, we will share it, Nora, as man and wife should. That is how it shall be. [Caressing her.] Are you content now? There! There! Not these frightened dove's eyes! The whole thing is only the wildest fancy! Now, you must go and play through the Tarantella and practise with your tambourine. I shall go into the inner office and shut the door, and I shall hear nothing; you can make as much noise as you please. [Turns back at the door.] And when Rank comes, tell him where he will find me. [Nods to her, takes his papers and goes into his room, and shuts the door after him.]

Read the passage from A Room of One’s Own.

She picked up a book now and then, one of her brother's perhaps, and read a few pages. But then her parents came in and told her to mend the stockings or mind the stew and not moon about with books and papers. They would have spoken sharply but kindly, for they were substantial people who knew the conditions of life for a woman and loved their daughter—indeed, more likely than not she was the apple of her father's eye.

Based on the language in these texts, what viewpoints would both Ibsen and Woolf most likely agree on? Select two options.

Norah and Judith deserve more credit than they receive.
Not all women are able to of provide for their families.
Marriage should be an institution that is central to every woman’s life.
People who oppress women are not necessarily motivated by a desire to harm them.
All people have the same reasons for discouraging women’s intellectual contributions.

Answer 1

A) Norah and Judith deserve more credit than they receive.

D) People who oppress women are not necessarily motivated by a desire to harm them.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

I believe the two best options are:

A) Norah and Judith deserve more credit than they receive.

D) People who oppress women are not necessarily motivated by a desire to harm them.

Step-by-step explanation:

From the excerpts, we can conclude that the female characters are treated as if they were inferior. Their position in society is one of submission, be it to their husbands - as in A Doll's House - or to their parents - as in A Room of One's Own. Norah and Judith do not receive the credit they deserve: they are expected to do as they are told even if it is unfair; on the other hand, they are not allowed to do more than what society whishes them do, even culturally.

We can also note from the excerpts that Norah's husband is a cruel tyrant of a husband. However, Judith's parents are not trying to harm their daughter. Their intentions are good, and they love her; they believe they are raising her to fulfill a certain - proper - role in society.