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. ... Ibsen conveys that wealth can give power over others and their own decisions. ... Similarly, Ibsen uses props to develop this idea. ... Ibsen uses the technique of stage directions to convey this idea. ... 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 ...

• Word Count: 926
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

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. ... This aspect of A Dolls House is Ibsen's primary criticism of the 19th century in which it was written. ... Ironically, Torvald's position of manager at the "joint stock bank- adds to the derision Ibsen focuses on physical affluence. ... Torvald's assumption that because of her gender Nora cannot sav...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Modern marriage consists of an equal partnership between two individuals. However, in the nineteenth-century setting in which Henrik Ibsen set his play, "A Doll's House," marriage was an institution with strict social standards of the roles for both men and women. Men were the independent providers,...

• Word Count: 926
• Approx Pages: 4
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate