The typical type of play that was popular at the time that Ibsen wrote A Doll's House contained the same type of characters: the aggressive father, the innocent damsel-in-distress type, the jealous husband, the loyal friend, guilty secrets and unfound identities. ... Ibsen adopted these basic techniques but he changed the characters. The characters in A Doll's House are superficial on the outside but less so on the inside. ... One of the structural techniques used in Ibsen's work is placing the most important events before the play even starts. ... Ibsen defies all these rules a...

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How does Ibsen explore ways of thinking about European society and the individual in A Dolls House? By Sam Rose-Hill Henrik Ibsens A Dolls House, transcends socio-cultural barriers by delineating the fundamental importance of women in a dominantly patriarchal society. ... Nora is portrayed as delicate, fragile, and as the title aptly implies: doll-like. ... This aspect of A Dolls House is Ibsen's primary criticism of the 19th century in which it was written. ... Torvald's assumption that because of her gender Nora cannot save her "pennies- is an example of the creedances tha...

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A Doll's House A Doll's House, by Henrik Ibsen, was written in 1879. Henrik Ibsen brings up the affects of contemporary society on women. Granted this play was written in the late 1800's, many women today are still trapped, to a lesser extent, living the stereotype represented by Nora Helmer....

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The plays that deal with the issue of woman in society and the way they are seen in society are Antigone by Sophocles and A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen. We are introduced to the character Nora in Ibsen's play. Nora's character undergoes a change from first being a doll to becoming an individual who wants to find her own independence. ...

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In the stories "Antigone" and "A Doll's House", Antigone and Nora fight against the force of society. ... "Well, Torvald, I can't get along a bit with out your help," (Ibsen 27). ... She cannot make any major decisions without his permission, "No, a wife may not borrow without a husband's consent," (Ibsen 12). ... It is for that reason that I cannot remain with you any longer," (Ibsen 64). ...

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