Monster Essays - A Doll's House: Theme of Emancipation of A Woman
A Doll's House: Theme of Emancipation of A Woman
In reading Ibsen's A Doll's House today, one may find it hard to imagine
how daring it seemed at the time it was written one hundred years ago. Its
theme, the emancipation of a woman, makes it seem almost contemporary.
In Act I, there are many clues that hint at the kind of marriage Nora
and Torvald have. It seems that Nora is a doll controlled by Torvald. She
relies on him for everything, from movements to thoughts, much like a puppet who
is dependent on its puppet master for all of its actions. T....
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