The Doll's House: Analysis of a Realtionship
The Relationship Between Torvald and Nora In Ibsen's "A Doll's House", there are many clues thathint at the kind of marriage Nora and Torvald have. It seemsthat Nora is a type of doll that is controlled by Torvald.Nora is completely dependent on Torvald. His thoughts andmovememts are her thoughts and movements. Nora is a puppetwho is dependent on its puppet master for all of its The most obvious example of Torvald's physical controlover Nora can be seen in his reteaching of the tarantella.Nora pretends that she needs Torvald to teach her every movein order to relearn the dance. The reader knows that this isan act, but it still shows her complete submissiveness toTorvald. After he reteaches her the dance, he proclaims: Torvald. ...When you were dancing the chasing, inviting--my blood was on fire; I couldn't stand it any longer--thats why I brought you down so early-- Nora. Leave me now, Torvald. Please! I don't Torvald. What do you mean? You're only playing your little teasing bird game with me;
Torvald is not only demanding mentally and physically,but also financially. These our the men that are holding society down bynot caring about the feelings of others. He feels that she is incapable and too immature to handle amatter of such importance. Nora, although very submissive, isalso very manipulative. Then this--thing--came crashing in on me, and then there wasn't a doubt in my mind that now--now comes the wonderful. Though he does not help the situation, he isa product of his society. My whole future--that's what you have destroyed. Both male superiority figures notonly denied her the right to think and act the way shewished, but they also placed a limit on her happiness. Throughout the the drama, Nora keeps referring to "the wonderful. ------------------------------------------------------------------------**Bibliography**. He feels that it is one ofNora's main duties as his wife to physically pleasure himat his command. In this society,wives were to be seen and not heard. But Torvald is notthe only guilty party.
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