Defying Societies Roles For many years, women have struggled and fought for their right to vote. In 1920 women were granted this right, which meant that the government acknowledged their role as citizens in society. Before being legally declared citizens, many women had already begun to gain their independence and freedom by defying their roles society had created for them. No longer would they be the prisoner and their husbands the jailer. These were women who …showed first 75 words of 1073 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1073 total…happy. It is hard to go against the grain, and it was practically unheard of back then. Today, women who abandon their families are not looked upon with admiration, but it seems as if maybe it had become more accepted. Nora and Edna were two women who paved the way for women everywhere to stand up for what they believe in and to make sure they are happy with themselves before they make others happy.