A Doll's House By Henrik Ibsen
Freedom Freedom is not available to everyone within the play, A Doll’s House, written by Henrik Ibsen. The play shows how people within the play are denied their freedom and have to sacrifice their lives for others. They live a life performing duties that restrain them from living their lives the way they want to. Nora, Mrs. Linde, and the Torvald all deal with this. Within this time period, women are treated as a piece of property. Nora is the property of Torvald. She abides by his requests and does as he says. In the play it states, NORA. . . .You arranged everything according to your own taste, and so I got the same tastes as your else I pretended to. . . (74; all page references are to the class text, A Doll’s House).
Nora just followed with what Torvald wanted. She never got the chance to do as she …show more content…
I have other duties just as sacred. HELMER. That you have not. What duties could those be? NORA. Duties to myself. (76; all page references are to the class text, A Doll’s House).
Nora wants to be able to make something of her life instead of being a housewife. Being with Torvald has prevented her from doing this. With leaving Torvald and being on her own, Nora shall achieve her …show more content…
He feels the need to provide everything for Nora. Torvald feels the need to teach Nora how to be a wife and mother. Torvald has to make sure that Nora does her dance at the Tarantella correctly. He corrects her in everything she does. Even though it may seem that he enjoys doing this, it is still a burden in his life. Not only does he feel the need to correct her but then in the play, he has to worry about the burden of the forged signature completed by Nora. Torvald struggles with not having the freedom to have whatever reputation he wants. As the man of the house and the manager of the bank. He has to have his life in an almost perfect set up. He has to have a perfect reputation. In the play Torvald
Nora just followed with what Torvald wanted. She never got the chance to do as she …show more content…
I have other duties just as sacred. HELMER. That you have not. What duties could those be? NORA. Duties to myself. (76; all page references are to the class text, A Doll’s House).
Nora wants to be able to make something of her life instead of being a housewife. Being with Torvald has prevented her from doing this. With leaving Torvald and being on her own, Nora shall achieve her …show more content…
He feels the need to provide everything for Nora. Torvald feels the need to teach Nora how to be a wife and mother. Torvald has to make sure that Nora does her dance at the Tarantella correctly. He corrects her in everything she does. Even though it may seem that he enjoys doing this, it is still a burden in his life. Not only does he feel the need to correct her but then in the play, he has to worry about the burden of the forged signature completed by Nora. Torvald struggles with not having the freedom to have whatever reputation he wants. As the man of the house and the manager of the bank. He has to have his life in an almost perfect set up. He has to have a perfect reputation. In the play Torvald