The play by Henrik Ibsen A Doll House is a great play, with unexpected ending. The story of ,seams to be, a wonderful life of a family: wealthy husband Torvald, his beautiful young wife Nora , who he is madly in love with, and their three children, living “carefree life in a beautiful charming home” (1457). Helmer’s family , could easily represent a modern family. Nora, who is only worry about material things and pleasing her husband with Christmas decoration and dresses, instead of simple conversation. Torvald, who is more worry about his work position and business than his family, “buying” his wife’s love and attention. Nora’s children that use their mother just as a doll to play.The main characters will uncover lots of unforeseen sides not just of people around them, but most importantly about themselves.
At first Nora seems to be very manipulative,selfish and a greedy …show more content…
Nora lies not only to her husband and friends, but to her own self , about being so “light and happy” and carefree (1453), but instead she is just a doll in a beautiful doll house,for her husband and a kids. Finally, she finds the strength and exit the miserable world that she has been living in. It is very important , that in the end she realizes that she is a human at first, and then wife and the mother: “I believe that , before all else, I’m a human being no less than you” (1494). She feels clearheaded and tells her husband that the way she is now, she is no wife for him anymore. Nora realizes that has always been a toy in the hands of others. But by entertaining someone, she is making herself unhappy. She had to throw off the “doll’s" mask, to become an independent person, reveal previously hidden features of her character and look differently on her family and herself. Nora has a real strong personality and she is uncompromisingly fighting for her
At first Nora seems to be very manipulative,selfish and a greedy …show more content…
Nora lies not only to her husband and friends, but to her own self , about being so “light and happy” and carefree (1453), but instead she is just a doll in a beautiful doll house,for her husband and a kids. Finally, she finds the strength and exit the miserable world that she has been living in. It is very important , that in the end she realizes that she is a human at first, and then wife and the mother: “I believe that , before all else, I’m a human being no less than you” (1494). She feels clearheaded and tells her husband that the way she is now, she is no wife for him anymore. Nora realizes that has always been a toy in the hands of others. But by entertaining someone, she is making herself unhappy. She had to throw off the “doll’s" mask, to become an independent person, reveal previously hidden features of her character and look differently on her family and herself. Nora has a real strong personality and she is uncompromisingly fighting for her