A Doll's House By Henrik Ibsen

Henrik Ibsen wrote A Dolls House and portrays a woman, Nora, who is treated as an unequal by her husband. She seeks for an education in life and independence. Women have come a long way since A Dolls House, but are still seen as objects and face many challenges. Women have made lots of progress, especially in the developed regions. They still have to face obstacles though; some of the obstacles are in education and work. Education for girls is important. In A Dolls House, Nora doesn't have the same education as her husband, Torvald. She knows the things that she is expected to know as a woman in 1879. Girls should feel safe and protected while at school. They should learn and be able to make decisions for their own lives. It has been shown that better educated women tend to be healthier, have fewer children, marry at a later age, earn higher incomes, participate more in
Two-thirds of all countries have reached gender equality in primary enrollment. However, globally, 62 million girls between the ages of six and fifteen are not in school. Girls continue to fall behind boys in secondary school completion rates. In A Doll's House, the position of women in Ibsen's time is examined. He shows his hope for equality through Nora and her choice to go on a journey in search for her own identity. Torvald possesses Nora and regards her as a belonging to make him look good. Torvald even says, "Has my little sweet tooth been indulging herself in town today by any chance?" (act 1). At the beginning of the play, Nora is lost in this "doll's house." Her definition of freedom to the character, Ms. Linde, shows us that, "Free. To free, absolutely free. To spend time playing with the children. To have a clean, beautiful house, the way Torvald likes it." (act 1). She is unable to see her situation as being caged and plays the part of the perfect wife according to her husband's