A Dolls House
Often in literature characters are presented as victims of society. There are many examples of this in Henrik Ibsen's controversial play, "A Doll's House". Written during the Victorian era, Ibsen's play would have raised a lot controversy on the roles of males and females in society. The audience would have noticed the constant similarities between themselves and the characters that are presented as victims of society. A lot of the audience would have found the play shocking and disturbing. Torvald, a character who is a typical Victorian era husband, with a sweet wife, three children, a nanny, a maid and a well paid job; would have represented a large percentage of the play's male audience. Only people, who were well off as Torvald, could go to the theatre and have such luxuries, in that period of time. Torvald is a victim of society, forced by the need to fit into society's circle and to be classified as high in social status. Torvald is aware of the pressures of society and is willing to adhere to them. Although Torvald is a victim of society, it's quite evident that he is happy and comfortable with the idea. Torvald has everything he could possibly want, and everything society could possibly expect
Nora pretends that she needs Torvald to teach her every move in order to relearn the dance. She has finally given up playing her expected role in order to please society. "he's so proud of being a man- it'd be so painful and humiliating for him to know that he owed anything to me (Nora). The point in the play where Nora takes off her fancy dress, symbolises that she is no longer the same person. " Now I'm a shipwrecked man, clinging to a spar. Speaking to her and patronising her, belittling her, in order to make her look sweeter and precious in society's eyes. Now that Ms Linde is a widow she represents the independent woman. I am a man enough to bear the burden for us both. At this stage of the play Nora enjoys playing the role of Torvald's wife. After he teaches her the dance, he tells Nora "When I saw you turn and sway in the tarantella- my blood was pounding till I couldn't stand it. The once affectionate husband who adored his "sweet little creature" of a wife; who once said that could save her form some danger so he could show how much he loved her, becomes a complete hypocrite and worries constantly how her actions are going to affect his reputation. Krogstad like Toravld needs to be supported by objects, which make him seem like a better person.
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