A Doll's House Essay | Essay

This student essay consists of approximately 4 pages of analysis of Society's Doll.

A Doll's House Essay | Essay

This student essay consists of approximately 4 pages of analysis of Society's Doll.
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Society's Doll

Summary: Takes a feminist approach of analyzing "A Doll House" by Ibsen.
In "A Doll House", Ibsen portrays the bleak picture of a role held by women of all economic classes that is sacrificial. The female characters in the play back-up Nora's assertion that even though men are unable to sacrifice their integrity, "hundreds of thousands of woman have." Mrs. Linde found it necessary to abandon Krogstad, her true but poor love, and marry a richer man in order to support her mother and two brothers. The nanny has to abandon her children in to support herself by working for Nora. Though Nora is economically advantaged, in comparison to the other female characters, she leads a hard life because society dictates that Torvald be the marriages dominant member. Torvald condescends Nora and inadvertently forces Nora to hide the loan from him. Nora knows that Torvald could never accept the idea that his wife, or any other woman, could aid in...

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