How Does Ibsen Challenge The Societal Norm
Ibsen’s main purpose surrounding his play, A Doll’s House, was to challenge the societal norm of his time. Ibsen’s production was one that was very controversial, any thought or idea that a woman would have anything to do besides keep up the home and raise children was unheard of during the time period. Establishments requested that A Doll’s House was to not be discussed since it undermined society’s most sacred institution, that being marriage. Ibsen’s method was that everyone, men and women the same should be courageous enough to stand up against society and establish one’s own opinion. Torvald has just as many societal boundaries as his wife Nora does. The society during these times had programmed them into a prescribed roll. The husband
…show more content…
She was completely provided for by her Husband Torvald. Nora had no job, she didn’t have to work but just do the things that women were expected to do and this wasn’t unordinary. It’s just how the way things were. In the play Nora came across as Torvald’s doll or his possession. Not by her fault completely but because Torvald showered her with gifts and by giving her names such as “my little songbird” for example. He treated Nora almost like a child. All this due to the immense babying on Torvald’s part. Standing up for yourself is a part of life even though during the time that A Doll’s House takes place it was slightly frowned upon for a woman to stand up for herself. Torvald kept Nora sheltered from the real world the whole time they were married and because of that she really had no idea who she was. All throughout the play Nora had been so accustomed to just being Torvald’s “sweet little songbird” that she was essentially trapped from being her own individual self. Nora did take a stand on a certain issue in this story before her final stand. Torvald was very ill early in their marriage and so she borrowed money in order for him to receive appropriate medical attention. Torvald would eventually recover not knowing about the money that Nora borrowed to help him, which she had been repaying behind his back. But once Torvald discovered the debt that Nora had caused he was outraged. It’s almost as if Torvald would
She was completely provided for by her Husband Torvald. Nora had no job, she didn’t have to work but just do the things that women were expected to do and this wasn’t unordinary. It’s just how the way things were. In the play Nora came across as Torvald’s doll or his possession. Not by her fault completely but because Torvald showered her with gifts and by giving her names such as “my little songbird” for example. He treated Nora almost like a child. All this due to the immense babying on Torvald’s part. Standing up for yourself is a part of life even though during the time that A Doll’s House takes place it was slightly frowned upon for a woman to stand up for herself. Torvald kept Nora sheltered from the real world the whole time they were married and because of that she really had no idea who she was. All throughout the play Nora had been so accustomed to just being Torvald’s “sweet little songbird” that she was essentially trapped from being her own individual self. Nora did take a stand on a certain issue in this story before her final stand. Torvald was very ill early in their marriage and so she borrowed money in order for him to receive appropriate medical attention. Torvald would eventually recover not knowing about the money that Nora borrowed to help him, which she had been repaying behind his back. But once Torvald discovered the debt that Nora had caused he was outraged. It’s almost as if Torvald would