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A play serves as the author's tool for critiquing society. One rarely encounters the ability to transcend accepted social beliefs. The play reflects controversial issues that the audience can relate to because they interact in the same situations every day. As late nineteenth century playwright, Henrick Ibsen points out the flaws of mankind and also provides an answer to the controversy. Unknowingly the heroine solves the problem at the end of the play and indirectly sends a message to the audience on how to solve their own problems. Henrik Ibsen provides a unique analysis on the issues that his culture never thought as being wrong. In the play "A Doll's House", Ibsen tackles women's rights as a matter of importance being neglected. In his play he acknowledges the fact that in nineteenth century European life the role of the women was to stay home, raise the children, and attend to her husband. The aforementioned problem is solved through the playwright's recommendations and the actions of the characters. In the play "A Doll's House", the author uses realism to present a problem and solution to controversial societal issues. While "A Doll's House" mainly concentrates on the negative aspects of culture,
In presenting this problem, Ibsen ends his play with a solution to the characters' unhappiness. Ibsen was the first author in Europe to tackle the issue of women's place in the world and label it as wrong. Nora's realization of Torvald's part in her misery allows her to leave him. She does not fully blame Torvald for her unhappiness, but she knows that she can't be happy with him. Her expectation of "the most wonderful thing" (Ibsen p. 72) leaves her with the knowledge that Torvald will never change. Nora becomes cognizant of the mistreatment she has endured, and consequently leaves to become someone different. Ibsen encourages women to make a change by taking action and not to watch their life pass by unfulfillingly. Nora becomes a role model for change. there are positive facets explored by Ibsen. Ibsen focuses on the lack of power and authority given to women, but through Nora demonstrates the strength and willpower masked by her husband Torvald. To save her husband's life Nora secretly forges her father's signature and receives a loan to finance a trip to Italy. Nora's naivete of the law puts her in a situation that questions her morality and dedication. Nora is not aware that under the law she is a criminal. She believes that her forgery is justified through her motive. She is not a criminal like Krogstad, because his crime was simply a moral failing and not for the good of his family. A morally unjustified crime is the only type of crime. Nora's believes that her love for her husband is what propelled her to sign her father's name and pass it off as his
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Approximate Word count = 1072
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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