A Dolls House :: A Dolls House Essays

A Dolls House The author, Henrik Ibsen, who wrote other social exposition plays (like Ghosts, Enemy Of The People, and Pillars Of Society), made a departure in this plays ending by having the protagonist run away rather than staying to set an example and continuing to struggle for the better along side others. This scenario creates a sad, troubling and for Nora unjustifiable ending as she, the protagonist in A Dolls House, leaves Torvold, her husband. She destroys any entrust that married couples can reconcile differences and learn to change and grow with unitary another. Noras exit is a self- destructive assertion of her childlike and romantic image of life, that somehow, someway, things will work out even though there is no plan on her part as to how. By leaving, Nora, with no mentality of a support system, provides no significant transforming effect upon her familys lives and views. Nora has an egotistical and selfish idea about life and this is further expos ed when she decides to abandon her family. Everyone must compromise at some time in their lives. This leads to cooperation in family and in society and is the essence of survival and growth. Noras need to be in lock and her role playing manipulations, makes her an equally guilty party in the promotional material and continuation of a stilted and stifling middle class lifestyle that was Norway in the mid 1800s. The title sets up the metaphor - this is truly a dolls house. But in this case the main characters are not barely the dolls themselves just now the doll master and mistress each vying for power and control. This is a central conflict of the play. Torvold may be the master in the look of society and adopt a conventionally controlling tone but Nora has the real control by her power of manipulation. Nora is the one who is getting her feature way, eating macaroons and spending money (and getting more) as her wishes prompt. Appearing assured and happy she shows no sign of dissatisfaction with the role. She gives the porter who brought the Christmas tree an over-generous tip despite a lack of money