A DOLL'S HOUSE
A Doll?s House, a play by Henrik Ibsen, tells the story of Nora, the wife of Torvald Helmer, who is an adult living as a child, kept as a doll by her husband. She is expected to be content and happy living in the world Torvald has created for her. By studying the play and comparing and contrasting the written version and the reviews of the live performance, I will analyze the different aspects of it.A Doll?s House is classified under the "second phase" of Henrik Ibsen's career. It was during this period that he made the transition from mythical and historical dramas to plays dealing with social problems. It was the first in a series investigating the tensions of family life. Written during the Victorian era, the controversial play featuring a female protagonist seeking individuality stirred up more controversy than any of his other works. In contrast to many dramas of Scandinavia in that time which depicted the role of women as the comforter, helper, and supporter of man, A Doll?s House introduced a woman as having her own purposes and goals.Ever since "A Doll House" first came to the stage in the 1880's, critics have argued vehemently about the Ibsen's
For Torvald, Nora must be kept beautiful and gleam with joy and is cared for almost like a precious ornament for decorating the house. Nora's concern for the feeling and well-being of others also surfaces through in the times during her conversation with Mrs. To him, all the money he gives Nora simply disappears into the house along with "all sorts of foolish things" and she just keeps coming back for more (Ibsen 602). Aware of the accusations that might be pointed at him, Ibsen, referred to by some as "enemy of the people," masterfully crafted this short work containing the dramatic development of the heroine Nora along several themes in the process of stirring up overwhelming amount of controversy. During the course of the play, Nora appears on stage in every scene without ever leaving: she is trapped in the doll house by Torvald and even by society as claimed by feminist critics. Deprived of two traditional roles for women, Nora's character is left to serve "as the capering, fawning, childlike bride who inhabits her husband's doll house" and she is complacent to go along with that role (Bryan 160). Torvald plays his role as a protective husband just as characteristically as Nora plays her role as the childish wife. Fortunately, the hard times have passed by, and the Helmers are now wealthy enough even to employ a maid to cook for them along with a nurse to take care of the children. " The Harcourt Brace Anthology of Drama. The exchange of money begins with the appearance of the delivery boy; Nora owes him fifty, but she hands him twice that, a crown, and tells him to keep the change (Ibsen 601). Not only does the size of the stage not serve as a limitation for "A Doll House," restricting viewpoints to one room actually improves coherence of the play into the chaining doll house theme. She is a wife, but the maid Helene performs most household tasks.
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