Injustice In A Doll's House By Henrik Ibsen

In Henrik Ibsen’s play “A Doll’s House,” Ibsen collectively displays a story of a disintegrating marriage in an unidentified 19th-century Scandinavian town, where a controversy is centered around a character named Nora, and her decision to abandon her husband and children. In the years of when this play was written and performed, there was a complete understanding where most men believed that women were best suited to be mothers and wives, and never to leave the house. Ibsen took this known characteristic to mind and wrote in the fact of this injustice. However, Ibsen was no champion of women’s rights as he only dealt with the problem as a facet of realism in this particular play. Ibsen’s idea to write “A Doll’s House” was not to solve the …show more content…
Krogstad who is a rich gentleman, to be able to save Torvald’s life. With Nora, always being in control by Torvald, there was a sense of ongoing subtlety. Not only did Nora go behind Torvald’s back, but she also was forced to go against law, by forging her father’s signature to receive the needed loan. In this time in his history, it is pretty remarkable that Nora was able to get away with receiving a loan, as Nora’s friend, Mrs. Linden, mentions “a wife can’t borrow without her husband’s consent” (Ibsen 848). The action taken by Nora really shows that Nora is not just a puppet under Torvald’s control, but ultimately a loving and determined person that will do anything that is needed, in order to assure that her loved ones receive the best treatment. From this point on in the play, Nora’s persona and overall actions become incredibly interesting as she changes the audiences view from being a puppet to acting as an individual who can think for herself. Without Nora going out of Torvald’s control, Ibsen would not be able to adequately express how women should act and how men should allow their wives to be free as Ibsen probably thinks women are typically only looking for the best