Nora is outraged with fear but her husband confirms to her not to worry, because "whatever consequences may occur he will bear it all- (Isben 545). ... (Isben 545) Willy's suicide and Nora's thoughts on suicide shows how people react in different situations for love. ...
In Isben's, A Dolls House Nora, the protagonist is treated like a doll - the property of Torvald Helmer. There are many clues throughout the play that hint at the kind of marriage Nora and Torvald have. As critic William Archer states, "She is her husband's doll- It seems that Nora is a doll contro...
Written during the Victorian era, the controversial play, "A Doll's House" by Henrick Isben, features a female protagonist seeking individuality (Tornquist, 5). During the time in which the play took place society frowned upon women asserting themselves. Women were supposed to play a role in which ...
During the Victorian era, women were not seen as equals to their male counterparts, but were more of a secondary figure in the household. Their job was to ensure the domestic side of the family was viewed by their husbands, and others, as neat and respectable. The women's role of caregiver ensured that they were expected to sacrifice everything that may distract from what was expected of them. If a woman sought to deviate from this norm, she had to be willing to give up all that had been afforded her and would come to shame. In Henrik Ibsen' play, "A Doll's House," the role of ...
