Set in 19th century Victorian era Norway, Henrik Ibsen's tri-partite play A Doll's House explores the idea that status and wealth influence people's lives. ... The impact of a foil in this play is important as if Mrs Linde was not as prevalent, then Nora would not look as outlandish. ... Throughout Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House, the themes of status and wealth are prevalent throughout and causes the characters that are in control, such as Torvald, to be seen as dominant however without a true sense of self worth, and those that are seeking some form of recognition from...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire- and Ibsen's "A Doll's House-: Dramatic Conflict in the Male/Female Relationship In any narrative, the development of the plot and the creation of compelling characters depends on a single literary element: the presence of conflict. ... It is the masterful portrayal of this age-old conflict between the sexes that serves as the dramatic centerpiece in both Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire- and Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll's House."" ... In "A Doll's House,"" Henrik Ibsen similarly centers the dramatic conflict...

• Word Count: 2278
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The Tragedy of Inequality: Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll House- as Tragedy A critic by the name of Dorothea Krook treats A Doll House as a tragedy because it has what she takes to be the four universal elements of the genre: the act of shame or horror, consequent intense suffering, a consequent increase in knowledge, and, finally, a reaffirmation of the value of life. ... Aside from Krook's elements, further indication that A Doll House is a tragedy is the occurrence of a tragic hero along with elements of anagnorisis (recognition) and harmantia (tragic flaw). ... We see, therefore, that...

• Word Count: 1553
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate