Gustave Flaubert and Henrik Ibsen are both known as great writers and harsh social critics. In fact when Flauberts masterpiece Madame Bovary was released, he was arrested on the grounds that his novel was morally and religiously offensive to the public, despite the fact that it was a bestseller. Also Henrik Ibsens "A Doll's House" was such a slap in the face to many Europeans that it was banned in some countries and revised in …showed first 75 words of 1188 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1188 total…time.         So the characteristics of Nora and Emma were deeply rooted in the societies which produced their respective authors. Hopefully, it is now clear what the outside influences were upon the authors who created these characters. A combination of family and personal experiences, along with a concern for what was going on in and around the time period of the authors allowed them to create two of the most memorable women in literature and drama.