A Doll’s House, written by Henrik Ibsen, strives to portray life in a realistic way. Ibsen writes in prose about everyday situations and everyday people. This book is one of the first to use realism and convey his concern for women’s rights and human rights. Most books written in 1879 did not portray real life accurately. His book was a landmark in the development of realism.
Realism is all about real life. In this book it’s portrayed through three main topics, social expectations, gender, and identity. The theme of identity is brought up when Nora talks about how she feels like she has been a doll in the eyes of her father and husband. The expectations from society were quite clear throughout the book. The role of men were to be the dominant spouse. Women in the household were …show more content…
She has a husband, three children, and a nice home. Once her actions were revealed you could see how this vision of a perfect life was simply a vision. She began to realize how people have treated her and how she has not been in control of her life. Torvalds reaction to her choices finally made her realize that she needed to make a change. When Nora didn’t conform to societal expectations, it was implied that she would be shunned from society. This book was shocking back in that time period because it was never heard of for women to stand up for themselves.
Torvald believed he loved Nora, but he was simply in love with the idea of Nora. He didn’t really know Nora. You cannot love someone you don’t know. In the text Nora says “I cannot spend the night in a strange man’s room”. He wasn’t willing to sacrifice even his image for someone he supposedly loved. He was too caught up in what he was supposed to believe and what he was supposed to act upon. Nora hid her feelings and beliefs for his sake. She was willing to leave and try to save her children from being “poisoned” by her
Realism is all about real life. In this book it’s portrayed through three main topics, social expectations, gender, and identity. The theme of identity is brought up when Nora talks about how she feels like she has been a doll in the eyes of her father and husband. The expectations from society were quite clear throughout the book. The role of men were to be the dominant spouse. Women in the household were …show more content…
She has a husband, three children, and a nice home. Once her actions were revealed you could see how this vision of a perfect life was simply a vision. She began to realize how people have treated her and how she has not been in control of her life. Torvalds reaction to her choices finally made her realize that she needed to make a change. When Nora didn’t conform to societal expectations, it was implied that she would be shunned from society. This book was shocking back in that time period because it was never heard of for women to stand up for themselves.
Torvald believed he loved Nora, but he was simply in love with the idea of Nora. He didn’t really know Nora. You cannot love someone you don’t know. In the text Nora says “I cannot spend the night in a strange man’s room”. He wasn’t willing to sacrifice even his image for someone he supposedly loved. He was too caught up in what he was supposed to believe and what he was supposed to act upon. Nora hid her feelings and beliefs for his sake. She was willing to leave and try to save her children from being “poisoned” by her