A Doll's House Masculinity

A Doll’s House ‘A Doll’s House’ written by Henrik Ibsen in 1843 is a dramatic play that demonstrates many themes throughout the play, however one that stands out among all is Marriage. This play demonstrates the value of social classes in early 19th century of Norway. “A Doll’s House incorporates a parable because it is a very basic plot, with a thorough and simple message that conveys a lot of meaning to the audience. Throughout the play the author Ibsen demonstrates how disrespectful and patronizing men can be towards women. Dramatic structure, Characters and Culture issues will evaluate the play of ‘A doll’s House’, through certain elements.

When reading the play the characters that are introduced to us already have a past of preexisting

Torvald is not very kind towards his wife because he treats her like a kid this referring to the theme of ‘Men vs Masculinity because it’s evident in the text that he views himself as the higher authority figure, and he refers to her as, “little squirrel and “little spendthrift” example of Torvald stamping his male dominance over women is when. Never mind, never mind! [Walks about the room.] Yes, it is funny to think that we- that Torvald has such power over so many people. [Takes the bag from her pocket.] Doctor Rank, will you have a macaroon?” (11), this is reiterating the idea of male characterizes are held higher than women in this play because of Torvald. Tovrvald in the play is also seen by his kids and the audience as the man who brings in the money once again stereotyping the male as the ‘bread winner’, krogstand acts superior when he is around women by saying that the women he was talking to should be pleased that they are talking to him. Over the course of the play the audience realizes that Nora stamps herself as an independent women who does not reply on men and rejects the idea false idea of marriage and the burden of motherhood and won’t give into male dominance even though the male characters in the play are held higher than the

The culture issues in today’s world reflect the relevance of the culture issues in the play because they’re similar in terms of social classes and the demand it has on each person who was associated with that category. ‘A Doll’s House’ acts out a story of a married couple whose names are Nora and Torvald: the married couple lived in a time where social classes were strict, you had to follow harsh instructions to keep your social standing, Nora and Torvald represented the qualities of living in an upper class These culture issues represents society even today because as a person we are all categorize by our looks, wealth and healthy along with many other contributing factors that label what class were in. In the play the Nora and Torvald where in the upper class and enjoyed and easier life, that is a reflection on today, people with more money enjoy a more combatable lifestyle instead of people who are people in the lower classes . The play’s meaning is a represents Norway’s reality in 1843 “the growth and prosperity of Norway’s upper-class began in 1843 with a great economic boom” (Larson). This reflects why Nora and Torvald where having a ‘blast’ and living without worries in the upper class because they were living off the economic boom that took place from 1843-1873. While the ‘boom’ was great in Norway it also infected people with idea of having a lot of money and this