The plays twists and turns around this theme, its characters lying in order to be "Ernest," and then discovering that because of a number of remarkable circumstances they had not in fact been lying at all. ... The play mocks this earnestness; it is the characters who do not act earnestly who are rewarded with love, and who are proven not to have been acting dishonestly at all. ... Oftentimes, these epigrams express ironic views contrary to what we would expect characters to believe. ... It pokes fun at the aristocracy, the literary world, marriage, English manners and customs, women, men, love...

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Ibsen uses a variety of dramatic and literary techniques to demonstrate his ideas and influence the audience to take a position that views Victorian Norwegian society as limiting and does not allow women to have a voice in such a repressive community. ... 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 society, such as Nora, are perceived as being a...

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