"A Doll's House"

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The author states that "A Doll's House" is a strong feminist statement although Ibsen himself always claimed to be resolutely apolitical. The paper describes Nora as a character trapped by the circumstance of her past who refuses to remain trapped. The author of this paper sees the play as an argument that both women and men deserve to be free. The author concludes that the political overtones of the play contributed to its longevity.

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"His behavior towards her when he discovers what she has done " and it is important to remember that she has acted only out of concern for his welfare and has shown both courage and initiative in doing so " is patronizing and unkind. She acts entirely out of love for him, but his response to her actions makes her realize that he has never actually seen her as a real human being on her own but rather as a pretty doll."

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