A Doll's House
A Doll’s House
A dominant style in theatre for the past 120 years, representing sexual romance, violence and domestic disturbances is the realistic style. “The live production “A Doll’s House” by The Young Vic’s effectively uses realism to address gender equality in the 19th century, foregrounding the idea that women are bound by the social conception of the duty of a wife, this is shown through effective use of the elements of drama”. A Doll’s House opens in the main setting of the play which is based in the well-furnished living room. Nora’s good friend Kristine Linde comes into the room. She explains that they were very poor and both had to work long hours. Torvald became sick, she adds, and the couple had to travel to Italy so that Torvald could recover. She then reveals that she had lied about her father paying for the trip as he was ill himself, she had taken a loan from the bank, which was unheard of in the Helmer household as well as the 19th century as women maintained the household while the men went out to work. Suddenly Krogstad, a low-level employee at the bank, states that he will reveal the secret to Torvald as a letter in the mail unless she gets him to keep Krogstad hired. In act three Torvald reads the letter and is outraged. He calls Nora a hypocrite and a liar and complains that she has ruined his happiness. He declares that she will not be allowed to raise their children. Helene then brings in another letter. Torvald opens it and discovers that Krogstad has returned Nora’s contract. Overjoyed, Torvald attempts to dismiss his past insults, but his harsh words have triggered something in Nora. She declares that despite their eight years of marriage, they do not understand one another. Nora proclaims he has treated her like a “doll” to be played with and admired. She decides to leave Torvald, declaring that she must “make sense of herself and everything around her.” She walks out, slamming the door behind her. In this essay the play A Doll’s
A dominant style in theatre for the past 120 years, representing sexual romance, violence and domestic disturbances is the realistic style. “The live production “A Doll’s House” by The Young Vic’s effectively uses realism to address gender equality in the 19th century, foregrounding the idea that women are bound by the social conception of the duty of a wife, this is shown through effective use of the elements of drama”. A Doll’s House opens in the main setting of the play which is based in the well-furnished living room. Nora’s good friend Kristine Linde comes into the room. She explains that they were very poor and both had to work long hours. Torvald became sick, she adds, and the couple had to travel to Italy so that Torvald could recover. She then reveals that she had lied about her father paying for the trip as he was ill himself, she had taken a loan from the bank, which was unheard of in the Helmer household as well as the 19th century as women maintained the household while the men went out to work. Suddenly Krogstad, a low-level employee at the bank, states that he will reveal the secret to Torvald as a letter in the mail unless she gets him to keep Krogstad hired. In act three Torvald reads the letter and is outraged. He calls Nora a hypocrite and a liar and complains that she has ruined his happiness. He declares that she will not be allowed to raise their children. Helene then brings in another letter. Torvald opens it and discovers that Krogstad has returned Nora’s contract. Overjoyed, Torvald attempts to dismiss his past insults, but his harsh words have triggered something in Nora. She declares that despite their eight years of marriage, they do not understand one another. Nora proclaims he has treated her like a “doll” to be played with and admired. She decides to leave Torvald, declaring that she must “make sense of herself and everything around her.” She walks out, slamming the door behind her. In this essay the play A Doll’s
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