Analysis Of Krogstad In The Doll's House

Even though externally you would think they were as masculine as could be, realistically they were not upholding the stereotype due to their low economic standing. They also showed no aspirations to raise themselves out of poverty. These men were also not upholding any sort of economic status because they had no families. There were no females in their lives besides the one prostitute that they keep around. “But at that time she was the only woman in Roaring Camp, and was just then lying in sore extremity, when she most needed the ministration of her own sex.”(Harte 2) The men of this camp didn’t possess the skills nor the intellect to find and attract a female and, thus, ended up being in the situation that they were in.
This lack of accomplishing a higher economical position in society was also showcased in the character Krogstad in The Dolls House. Initially, in Krogstad’s career he had a job at a bank where he was able to make enough money to support his family. But, once he lost his job he strayed from the masculine stereotype, which was too take care of his family financially. After he lost his job, he didn’t have the ability to support his family and, …show more content…
Since they could not keep this up, they were losing their masculine identity. When working to maintain an acceptable economic level, it can be said that: “Human beings literally require, on a basic evolutionary level, the knowledge that they 're safe, accepted and among allies” (Skindzier). This supports the fact that if a male wants to feel like they are making a good contribution to society, they must maintain a certain economical standing. Our characters that ignored this stereotype showed they didn’t possess the determination to They needed to follow and maintain at least a respectable level of where they find themselves in the wealth