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Henrik Ibsen in “A Dolls House” describes the releationship between men and women in the victorian era. The man was all powerful, judged by their work success, and women were in the background, being socially oppressed and dependent on men in all areas of life. Women were not allowed to sign legal documents such as personal loan without man’s signature. Women of this era married mainly for security rather than love. Symbolism is a key aspect in “A Dolls House” by Henrik Ibsen, which can be dually interpreted as extended metaphor. There are about four symbols used in this play. The first one is The Christmas Tree, which is a festive object representing Nora’s psychological state as well as her household position. There are several parallels drawn between Nora and the Christmas tree in the play. For instance, Nora instructs the maid that the children cannot see the tree until it has been decorated, she tells Torvald that no one can see her in her dress until the evening of the dance. The second is New Year’s Day. The action of the play is set at christas time, and Nora and Torvald both look forward to new Year’s as the start of new phase in their lives. However, by the end of the play, the nature of the new start has changed dramatically. They both must become new people and face radically changed ways of living. Moreover, the …show more content…
She is the “doll” of the house pretending to be the perfect wife that her husband wants, by dying inside. Torvald treats her with kid gloves and as if she were a doll not a human being instead. Also, Nora represents women of nineteenth century. Another interesting symbolism in the play is the dance, the tarantella, that Nora practices for Torvald. Symbolically, the dance, can be seen as Nora’s attempt at satisfying life. She could never have a more satisfying life with her husband, he does not approve. Torvald refers to Nora with cute little animal names, like a pet as an extended
Henrik Ibsen in “A Dolls House” describes the releationship between men and women in the victorian era. The man was all powerful, judged by their work success, and women were in the background, being socially oppressed and dependent on men in all areas of life. Women were not allowed to sign legal documents such as personal loan without man’s signature. Women of this era married mainly for security rather than love. Symbolism is a key aspect in “A Dolls House” by Henrik Ibsen, which can be dually interpreted as extended metaphor. There are about four symbols used in this play. The first one is The Christmas Tree, which is a festive object representing Nora’s psychological state as well as her household position. There are several parallels drawn between Nora and the Christmas tree in the play. For instance, Nora instructs the maid that the children cannot see the tree until it has been decorated, she tells Torvald that no one can see her in her dress until the evening of the dance. The second is New Year’s Day. The action of the play is set at christas time, and Nora and Torvald both look forward to new Year’s as the start of new phase in their lives. However, by the end of the play, the nature of the new start has changed dramatically. They both must become new people and face radically changed ways of living. Moreover, the …show more content…
She is the “doll” of the house pretending to be the perfect wife that her husband wants, by dying inside. Torvald treats her with kid gloves and as if she were a doll not a human being instead. Also, Nora represents women of nineteenth century. Another interesting symbolism in the play is the dance, the tarantella, that Nora practices for Torvald. Symbolically, the dance, can be seen as Nora’s attempt at satisfying life. She could never have a more satisfying life with her husband, he does not approve. Torvald refers to Nora with cute little animal names, like a pet as an extended