In “A Doll’s House” by Henrik Ibsen is a play; which reflects the society during the 19th century. Ibsen uses Nora and Torvald Helmer characters to show the readers the differences between a woman and a man in that time period. First, the characterization of Nora in the play showed the women’s role at that time. Even though, women did not have a voice. At the beginning of the play, it illustrates a woman with no capacity of doing things without his husband. In other words, she was a doll. She must gist on the house duties, and in maintaining the image of the family clan, but at the end she begins to struggle with her role of a wife and mother. In contrast, his husband, Torvald Helmer, perceives her the same way. For instance, he anticipates
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As Simone stated, “The category of the “Other” is as primordial as consciousness itself.” Also, she asks herself the following: “What places does women occupy in the world, what their place should be?” Considering the question, we had seen throughout the years how women have made their own voice, and have fought for their rights. Even tough, DeBeauvoir said that “Woman As Other” still exists today. In my perspective, woman was considered as the “Other” in the way society was divided. Since, male gender is superior to women; it had the option to dominate society because of its strengths and power. Making connections to the play, it reflects on Nora. First, Nora is a good example of the “Other”. As I mentioned, Nora was a doll-child of his father, husband, and society; which for her was not enough because at the end she found out that she doesn’t know to be competent. Also, culturally, Torvald and Nora’s relationship was a discord because of how he was his self and she was the …show more content…
First, her character demonstrates vanity in a way her appearance and money was the most important. Second, as Kristine visit in the play and Nora start telling her secrets, we see a drastic change. For example, in ACT II, “Nora: Come here. See that letter? There! Look—through the glass in the mailbox. Mrs.Linde: Yes, yes, I see it. Nora: That letter’s from Krogstad. Mrs.Linde: Nora—it’s Krogstad who loaned you the money! Nora: Yes, and now Torvald will find out everything. Mrs.Linde: Believe me, Nora it’s best for both of you. Nora: There’s more you don’t know. I forged a name.”(887). This is when Nora confesses to Kristine about the money she borrow from Nils Krogstad, she left to know that she is capable of solving problems without the help of her husband. At the end, her courage reveals an inside force of a woman, which was anomalous in the 19th
As Simone stated, “The category of the “Other” is as primordial as consciousness itself.” Also, she asks herself the following: “What places does women occupy in the world, what their place should be?” Considering the question, we had seen throughout the years how women have made their own voice, and have fought for their rights. Even tough, DeBeauvoir said that “Woman As Other” still exists today. In my perspective, woman was considered as the “Other” in the way society was divided. Since, male gender is superior to women; it had the option to dominate society because of its strengths and power. Making connections to the play, it reflects on Nora. First, Nora is a good example of the “Other”. As I mentioned, Nora was a doll-child of his father, husband, and society; which for her was not enough because at the end she found out that she doesn’t know to be competent. Also, culturally, Torvald and Nora’s relationship was a discord because of how he was his self and she was the …show more content…
First, her character demonstrates vanity in a way her appearance and money was the most important. Second, as Kristine visit in the play and Nora start telling her secrets, we see a drastic change. For example, in ACT II, “Nora: Come here. See that letter? There! Look—through the glass in the mailbox. Mrs.Linde: Yes, yes, I see it. Nora: That letter’s from Krogstad. Mrs.Linde: Nora—it’s Krogstad who loaned you the money! Nora: Yes, and now Torvald will find out everything. Mrs.Linde: Believe me, Nora it’s best for both of you. Nora: There’s more you don’t know. I forged a name.”(887). This is when Nora confesses to Kristine about the money she borrow from Nils Krogstad, she left to know that she is capable of solving problems without the help of her husband. At the end, her courage reveals an inside force of a woman, which was anomalous in the 19th