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Stage Directions In A Doll's House
The stage directions in the play "A Doll's House" are significant to help interpret the time period, setting and the characteristics of each character.
The stage directions begin with "a comfortable room, tastefully but not expensively furnished” (Ibsen 43). These stage directions indicate that a middle class family live in this home and that they are not extremely rich due to the inexpensive furniture. The room is explained with great detail, "Between the stove and the side door, a small table. Engravings on the walls. An étagère with china figures and other small art objects" (Ibsen 43). Most of the play takes place in this room which is important to explain the room in detail so the audience can have a visual image. There are also stage
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