1. A Doll's House - Oppression of Women
In A Doll's House, Henrik Ibsen presents the concept of seeking self-actualization in a society that was rigidly conformist, as shown through the characters of Nora and Kristine, in order to prove that society prevented women from becoming the self-fulfilled people that they could be. ... Torvald's actions were much like how a child would play with a doll in a dollhouse, and Nora was the doll. This was no doll's house though; this was life or death. ... (Ibsen 3). ... Henrik Ibsen changed modern literature with A Doll's House. ...
- Word Count: 1148
- Approx Pages: 5
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School