“A Doll's House: Nora and Torvald as Husband and Wife life are controlled by the society in which they live. Their relationship, although seemingly happy, is marred by the constraints of the social attitudes around them and perceived gender roles. The thin veil of deception that separates them creates even more conflict, which inevitably divides them. During the Victorian era, the status of women in society was extremely oppressive and, by modern standards, atrocious. Women had few rights, both inside and outside the home. At this time, married women were almost entirely dependent on men as they had few rights and independence. With this mindset, Nora is the perfect wife and mother. She does what her husband and father tell her to do and, in turn, she becomes a decoration or a “doll,” not an individual. Unsurprisingly, her husband, Torvald, is condescending and condescending towards her, treating her, to some extent, as if she were a child. During the events of the drama, Nora finally realizes her position. Her childish mentality is challenged through a series of events that awaken her to her role as a wife, her position in society and her individuality. Originally, from her father, and later from Torvald, she realizes that she has been held back as an individual: “I existed simply to play tricks on you, Torvald. sin against me. It's your fault if I didn't do anything with my life (Isben 106). At the climax of the play, Nora, with a renewed sense of self, slams the door and leaves her old life behind, seemingly to begin a new life without limits....... middle of paper .. .... Omen authors were autobiographical in their reflection of female oppression, viewing episodes of conflict in the novels as dramatizations of the larger cultural scene of the oppression of women by patriarchy (O'Gorman) . Radical for the Western world, the play remains a classic with lessons that even modern women can learn. It remains a true classic that speaks of independence, social roles and society in general. Works cited by Ibsen, Henrik, Arne Kildal, Lee M. Hollander and. Bibliographic appendix. Speeches and new letters. New York: Haskell House, 1972. Print. Isben, Henrik A Doll's House. Maryland: Serinity, 2009. Print. O'Gorman, The Victorian Novel Oxford, UK: Blackwell Pub. ., 2002. Print.Vicinus, Martha. Suffering and Standing Still: Women in the Victorian Era. Bloomington: Indiana UP, 1973. Print.

Essay / “A Doll's House: Nora and Torvald as Husband and Wife life are controlled by the society in which they live. Their relationship, although seemingly happy, is marred by the constraints of the social attitudes around them and perceived gender roles. The thin veil of deception that separates them creates even more conflict, which inevitably divides them. During the Victorian era, the status of women in society was extremely oppressive and, by modern standards, atrocious. Women had few rights, both inside and outside the home. At this time, married women were almost entirely dependent on men as they had few rights and independence. With this mindset, Nora is the perfect wife and mother. She does what her husband and father tell her to do and, in turn, she becomes a decoration or a “doll,” not an individual. Unsurprisingly, her husband, Torvald, is condescending and condescending towards her, treating her, to some extent, as if she were a child. During the events of the drama, Nora finally realizes her position. Her childish mentality is challenged through a series of events that awaken her to her role as a wife, her position in society and her individuality. Originally, from her father, and later from Torvald, she realizes that she has been held back as an individual: “I existed simply to play tricks on you, Torvald. sin against me. It's your fault if I didn't do anything with my life (Isben 106). At the climax of the play, Nora, with a renewed sense of self, slams the door and leaves her old life behind, seemingly to begin a new life without limits....... middle of paper .. .... Omen authors were autobiographical in their reflection of female oppression, viewing episodes of conflict in the novels as dramatizations of the larger cultural scene of the oppression of women by patriarchy (O'Gorman) . Radical for the Western world, the play remains a classic with lessons that even modern women can learn. It remains a true classic that speaks of independence, social roles and society in general. Works cited by Ibsen, Henrik, Arne Kildal, Lee M. Hollander and. Bibliographic appendix. Speeches and new letters. New York: Haskell House, 1972. Print. Isben, Henrik A Doll's House. Maryland: Serinity, 2009. Print. O'Gorman, The Victorian Novel Oxford, UK: Blackwell Pub. ., 2002. Print.Vicinus, Martha. Suffering and Standing Still: Women in the Victorian Era. Bloomington: Indiana UP, 1973. Print.

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