A Doll's House

As the show progresses, we see a parallel progression in the character of Nora. She has been babied her entire life, not only by her father but now by her husband, Torvald, whom only treats her as a pet, not as a wife. Her main struggle through the play is to find her independency and freedom as an individual. This is difficult for her, however, for she has never had to strain to get anything. She’s always had things handed to her and has always lived an over-comfortable lifestyle. Even through her dialogue, it’s easy to sense that all of her happiness is fa

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Another point that Ibsen states in the play about motherhood is explained with Torvald’s statement about the relationship between mothers and their children.

So as you can see, the depiction of women in A Doll House is clearly painted for the audience through a few different characteristics. Instead of calling her names of one subject, he combines them. Nora, being the leading lady in Ibsen’s creation, not only plays the role of a controlled wife, but also the role of the responsible mother.

Torvald’s character adds another great impact on Nora’s character and sense of materialism. Through things such as Torvald’s name-calling to the materialistic ways and mindset of Nora, Henrik Ibsen reemphasizes this realistic depiction of women during the 19th century. The audience is left to choose for themselves. Her desertion of her children doesn’t make her feel as if she was a bad mother, but instead truly makes her believe that the children will be in better hands with nanny, as she states in the play. This aspect of the play only shows once again Henrik Ibsen’s continual theme of women’s roles in the 19th Century. Everyone thinks that Nora’s father funded the trip, but the audience finds, to their surprise, that it was she who actually paid for it. By using other descriptions other than animal names, Torvald is showing that he recognizes Nora as a woman. Ibsen cleverly chooses these subjects to deem Nora of the typical roles of women during this time, to be a good wife and mother. As a result of this upbringing, Nora is materialistic and impulsive. As a mother of three, in the play, Nora must face responsibility that perhaps she isn’t ready for.

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