In Henrik Ibsen’s play, A Doll’s House, a concept we see throughout is freedom, whether a character is free or is not, but is searching to obtain freedom. Nora is truly a doll living in a house, being controlled by her play maker. She has been controlled by Torvald and her father her whole life, making her not free. She has never been able to think or act on her own without the approval of others. Another example of freedom is Krogstad wanting to be free and not live this life where he is seen as a bad guy. Ibsen shows his desire for freedom, when he sends the letter to Torvald; showing that he wants to be truthful and not base his life off of lies. Most characters are looking for freedom or are not free, and the only character that is free
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Linde gains more freedom from every task she completes throughout the play. In her life she always had to take care of someone whether it was her ill mother or her younger siblings. In the beginning, this was her way of being free, because she enjoys taking care of others and putting others before her. Yet when those in her care no longer need her, she realizes she had never create a self-purpose; her life was spent for others. After this realization, she begins her personal to freedom: “Without work I couldn’t live. All my life I have worked, for as long as I can remember; that has always been my one great joy. But now I’m completely alone in the world, and feeling horribly empty and forlorn. There’s no pleasure in working only for yourself. Nils, give me somebody and something to work for” (Ibsen 64). Her conversation with Krogstad helps her stop dwelling on her old ways in order to move forward. In the end she gains her freedom and gets back together with Krogstad. She exercises control in her life that she was yearning for. The characters searching for freedom, in the end, gain what they were looking for, making freedom attainable in this play. However, in both Krogstad’s and Mrs. Linde’s case, freedom was attainable only if they did not hold themselves back.
But there are some characters that are not free such as Nora and Dr. Rank. Nora has never been exposed to freedom – she is unsure what it looks like, therefore cannot search for it. Throughout her life she has always …show more content…
Rank is not free either because of his illness and not having control over his life, just like Nora. He knows his illness is going to kill him and knows there is nothing he can do about it. Helplessness traps just as guilt and cluelessness does. Another reason why he is not free is because he is in love with Nora but cannot pursue his desire because of Torvald and the affection was not mutual. He knows the only way for him to gain freedom is from dying and not being trapped in this miserable life. He and Nora are trapped, however, for Dr. Rank, the only escape is death. Only in death does he truly become free.
In A Doll’s House play most characters do not have freedom to begin with, expect Torvald; only Mrs. Linde and Krogstad are in search for it, and Nora and Dr. Rank live without. The concept of freedom revloves around all characters whether they know it or not. But the concept differs when dealing with different characters; each has their own definition of freedom. But freedom is attainable for those searching for it and it may as well be for those without, as long as they are aware and willing to change in order to access it. Freedom is something that is not given, but gained by those who want
Linde gains more freedom from every task she completes throughout the play. In her life she always had to take care of someone whether it was her ill mother or her younger siblings. In the beginning, this was her way of being free, because she enjoys taking care of others and putting others before her. Yet when those in her care no longer need her, she realizes she had never create a self-purpose; her life was spent for others. After this realization, she begins her personal to freedom: “Without work I couldn’t live. All my life I have worked, for as long as I can remember; that has always been my one great joy. But now I’m completely alone in the world, and feeling horribly empty and forlorn. There’s no pleasure in working only for yourself. Nils, give me somebody and something to work for” (Ibsen 64). Her conversation with Krogstad helps her stop dwelling on her old ways in order to move forward. In the end she gains her freedom and gets back together with Krogstad. She exercises control in her life that she was yearning for. The characters searching for freedom, in the end, gain what they were looking for, making freedom attainable in this play. However, in both Krogstad’s and Mrs. Linde’s case, freedom was attainable only if they did not hold themselves back.
But there are some characters that are not free such as Nora and Dr. Rank. Nora has never been exposed to freedom – she is unsure what it looks like, therefore cannot search for it. Throughout her life she has always …show more content…
Rank is not free either because of his illness and not having control over his life, just like Nora. He knows his illness is going to kill him and knows there is nothing he can do about it. Helplessness traps just as guilt and cluelessness does. Another reason why he is not free is because he is in love with Nora but cannot pursue his desire because of Torvald and the affection was not mutual. He knows the only way for him to gain freedom is from dying and not being trapped in this miserable life. He and Nora are trapped, however, for Dr. Rank, the only escape is death. Only in death does he truly become free.
In A Doll’s House play most characters do not have freedom to begin with, expect Torvald; only Mrs. Linde and Krogstad are in search for it, and Nora and Dr. Rank live without. The concept of freedom revloves around all characters whether they know it or not. But the concept differs when dealing with different characters; each has their own definition of freedom. But freedom is attainable for those searching for it and it may as well be for those without, as long as they are aware and willing to change in order to access it. Freedom is something that is not given, but gained by those who want