Page 1 Nora from A Doll's House, and Adela from The House of Bernarda Alba, were women who went against their male-dominated society. Both Russia and Spain were not open to a women's movement. They were highly oppressive societies for women and dictated a women's place is in the home. Even though both women were held down by their culture, they were able to free themselves by the end of the dramas, going against the social …showed first 75 words of 939 total…

…showed last 75 words of 939 total…take care of another job first." She told Helmer, " I have to try to educate myself. You can't help me with that. Ive got to do it alone. And that's why im leaving you now." Even though strict Russian society told women that their place was in the home Nora knew that she could achieve more if better educated. Nora finally looked inside herself and saw she was a strong women capable of attaining independence.