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Nora S Transformation In A Doll S House

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NORA’S TRANSFORMATION IN A DOLL’S HOUSE 2
A Doll’s House is a play written by a Norwegian playwright, Henrik Ibsen. It is a three-act
play that was first set on stage in December 1879 (Tallandini, 2004). Henrik set this play in a
Norwegian town, circa. The play revolves around the home of the Helmer family. The play was
categorized in the tragic realism genre; it portrays the concerns, lives, and problems facing
different kinds of societies in communities. Here, Ibsen draws both men’s characters and female
characters as strong but equal characters in society (Tallandini, 2004). Ibsen tries to shed light on
the critical topic of marriage; the play clearly explains that the main objective of marriage is to set
free the personalities of both parties. Through the playwright’s efforts to make these topics clearer,
he introduces us to the main character Nora Helmer. She is a mother of three who ideally best fits
the category of a perfect housewife in the 19
th
century (Tallandini, 2004). We see her gradual
transformation from what she terms as a ‘doll’ role at the end of the play.
Act one begins with Nora Helmer coming home for Christmas on a Christmas eve. She is
pretty happy. In this act, Ibsen tries to present to us why Nora feels like a doll. We see her being
submissive to her husband and acting cool even though Torvald insulted her at times (Langås,
2005). We are also introduced to the reality that only her husband gave her money, and she had no
job apart from that. Her husband, Torvald, believes that a lady can only work at home, and Nora
is a trophy that beautifies his home and reputation for others to admire, just like a doll. He often
reminds her that she is not wise when it comes to issues concerning financing but rather wasteful,
which represents the general perspective of society towards women. A woman, according to
Torvald, was only to be a wife and a mother (Tallandini, 2004). Torvald also addresses her with
childish nicknames, which implied that he was dehumanizing her. We also see that Nora had to
sacrifice essential things. Ibsen portrays Nora’s understanding of the world as almost childlike
since Torvald protects her from most things in reality, just like a doll (Langås, 2005). This act

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Running Head: NORA’S TRANSFORMATION IN A DOLL’S HOUSE Nora’s Transformation in A Doll’s House Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation 1 NORA’S TRANSFORMATION IN A DOLL’S HOUSE 2 A Doll’s House is a play written by a Norwegian playwright, Henrik Ibsen. It is a three-act play that was first set on stage in December 1879 (Tallandini, 2004). Henrik set this play in a Norwegian town, circa. The play revolves around the home of the Helmer family. The play was categorized in the tragic realism genre; it portrays the concerns, lives, and problems facing different kinds of societies in communities. Here, Ibsen draws both men’s characters and female characters as strong but equal characters in society (Tallandini, 2004). Ibsen tries to shed light on the critical topic of marriage; the play clearly explains that the main objective of marriage is to set free the personalities of both parties. Through the playwright’s efforts to make these topics clearer, he introduces us to the main character Nora Helmer. She is a mother of three who ideally best fits the category of a perfect housewife in the 19th century (Tallandini, 2004). We see her gradual transformation from what she terms as a ‘doll’ role at the end of the play. Act one begins with Nora Helmer coming home for Christmas on a Christmas eve. She is pretty happy. In this act, Ibsen tries to present to us why Nora feels like a doll. We see her being submissive to her husband and acting cool even though ...
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