Henrik Ibsen

Within Henrik Ibsen’s play, A Doll’s House, Ibsen depicts a naive character who goes by the name of Nora. Nora is a very delightful middle-class citizen with a mundane Victorian era husband of the name Torvald, a husband who is very controlling in his family's finances. Nora works to repay an enormous debt to a man who is selfish as well as highly dedicated to the bank, Krogstad. While facing this overwhelming problem, Nora goes throughout the play in search of a resolution to this conflict, but…

In Henrik Ibsen's A Doll’s House, several of the characters hide their true identity as well as events that have taken place throughout their life. It can be interpreted that the title holds significance in the actions of the characters. Many view a doll house as an imaginary world that is free to manipulation. Thus, the title can be considered to be a prelude to the deeper dilemmas within the play itself. In the play, one of the first characters that is introduced is Nora Helmer. The…

The domination in Marriages The play “A Doll's House” by Henrik Ibsen gives an inside view on treatment of women in the European society of the late nineteenth century. “A Doll’s House” deals with the problem of the traditional marriage based on domination by men over women. Men treated their wives as ordinary possessions and required them to submit themselves to their husband in every way. My analysis will examine women and men relationships in the nineteenth century, the relationship of…

mental cancer” (B.C. Forbes). This quote summarizes the 1860 play, Hedda Gabler, and the main protagonist’s battle with her own internal pressures. The play could be analyzed through several perspectives such as Marxism, feminism and existentialism. In Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler, the tone of this play is one that tries to show the blunders of the Victorian rules which give Hedda depression and stress, leading to internal pressures such as materialism, manipulation, and jealousy which ultimately…

In, A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen, Nora is the protagonist of the play. Nora is the wife of Torvald Helmer and a mother of three children. Throughout the play we come to see a woman who is very clever, but perceives her-self in a naïve way. Later in the play we come to see unexpected actions taken by Nora, which demonstrates her ambition and courage. Nora does not fill a parental role in her children’s life, but more as a friend than a mother. In the play, Nora’s role as a wife is to be a…

major theme that Ibsen introduced in the drama “A Doll’s House” was the dominance of men over women in relationships. He showed marriage as an unequal partnership, where Torvald controlled Nora in all aspects of her life. In the play “A Doll’s House,” Henrik Ibsen showed how Torvald’s dominance over Nora turned her character into a secretive wife, deceitful friend, and neglectful mother as a secret from the past unfolded. Nora transformed into a dark and mysterious spouse as Ibsen created…

A Doll’s House is a play written by Henrik Ibsen. It was written in the late 19th century in 1879. The play is a focus on the expectations society portrays regarding gender roles. It reflects the inequality between most men and women have in marriage. Ibsen regards marriage as two individuals respecting and supporting each others desire to fulfill their self worth, valuing each’s role in society. Ibsen shows the corruption in societies expectations, men and women should have marriages based on…

Societies gender roles have changed dramatically over the centuries. A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen, a contrast can be made between women of that era and the women of the 21st century. Women were subsidiary to their husbands. The role of the women was to care for the husband and children. Women were also expected to adhere to societal expectations. Nora, the main character and wife in the play, deviated from society’s expectations. This essay will explore the contrast of women of Nora’s time…

“A Doll’s House” by Henrik Ibsen is a wonderful play, where Nora Helmer is the central and the most significant character of the play. Her role as a woman barely revealed in the act as she is like an immature kid. Her role as a wife is predictable by her husband Torvald Helmer. She is a playful and childish mother. Her position and role in the acts can be compared to a doll which is controlled by her husband. Because of Helmer’s over pampering Nora’s character and self-image get affected for…

of the problems that may have occurred. Henrik Ibsen foreshadowed throughout the play. Some of the key moments where Ibsen foreshadowed were Nora’s continuous lying to Torvald, conversations between Nora and Torvald, and when Torvald finds out she borrowed the money at the end of the play. “Torvald treats his wife like a naughty child, playfully tweaking her ear and scolding her about the macaroons.”(Durbach)…