'A Doll's House'

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This paper reviews and discusses Henrik Ibsen's work, 'A Doll's House'.
The paper also analyzes the various symbols throughout the play. According to the paper, this work is more of a tragedy than a comedy.

From the Paper:

"Nora does bring about some of her own problems by lying to Torvald, even though she feels like it will save his life. The fact that she has been lying to her husband for so long cannot lead to anything good, since their whole marriage is based on a lie. Despite this, she is not really a victim and does not deserve the harsh treatment Torvald gives her when he finds out the truth. I think that Ibsen wanted to show Nora as a victim who only found out the true nature of her husband because she had to make a tough choice. Personally, I think that Nora was a victim of both society and her own poor choices; she tried to fill the accepted role of wife and mother but did not uphold that role by lying and trying to protect her husband."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Ibsen, Henrik. A Doll's House. Trans. William Archer. 1879. 8 Dec. 2006 < http://wlac.etudes.fhda.edu/etudes/courses/westla/spring2004/WLAC_THEATER100_ZURLA/downloads/DollsHouse_full01.pdf>.

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