Similarities Between A Doll's House By Henrik Ibsen

A Doll House written by Henrik Ibsen in 1879, maps out the revelation of our protagonist, Nora Helmer, who had previously lived a domestic, yet unexamined life. Both her father and her husband, Torvald Helmer, have had complete control over her all her life. This makes her re-evaluate who she really is and even makes her question her own marriage. In order for her husband to convalesce from his illness, the doctors suggested it was essential to travel south to Italy. Nora then felt inclined to borrow money from a poorly reputed man named Krogstad by forging her own father’s signature. She didn’t make Torvald aware of this loan to not damage his pride. After the loan, she looked for ways to earn money, and emerged her concern with money and
Linde who have some differences, but also share some similarities. Nora is married to Torvald Helmer, they have three children together. Mrs. Linde is a widow, who took care of her younger siblings and her now deceased mother. Nora and Mrs. Linde are different in the way at the end of play they change their lifestyles by either going from dependent to an independent lifestyle and from and independent life to a life of equality. However, through these differences, they also share similarities, such as the way they have cared for a family member (proud accomplishment), marry for wealth, go through rigorous efforts to attain money, and ultimately were willing to sacrifice themselves for their
Mrs. Linde believes what she does is right at the time. Instead of getting married to the man she loved , Krogstad, she married a man of more value in order to have money to care for her deathly ill mother and her two young brothers whom could not financially support themselves, so for her family's sake she married rich. Even though Mrs. Linde stands behind her reasons for marriage, the past three years have tormented her, especially with the loss of her husband, the demise of her husband's business, and her taking care of her family as well as herself . Moreover, during that time, her mother passes away, her brothers become self reliant, and the death of her husband left her with nothing, no children, no shelter, and no money! Nora Helmer marries for money as well, however the reasons for her marriage are for her own selfish needs. A woman's standard in the Victorian Era was always to be in a subservient position and to marry wealthy to be well off throughout the duration of a woman's life. From infancy, Nora was accustomed to being spoiled and treated as Torvald's doll, "I've been your doll wife here, just as at home I was Papa's doll child"