Injustice In A Doll's House

Torvald and Nora 's relationship in Henrik Ibsen 's "A Doll 's House" is untypical of the ones found in today 's standards and society. Firstly, there is usually an understanding of equality found within a relationship, whereas Torvald views Nora as his possession, someone he owns. Torvald talks to Nora as if she was a child and tells her what to do. The word "little" is constantly said before he calls Nora by her pet names; "little lark" and "little featherbrain" are a few of them. This indicates that Torvald sees her as a child and emphasizes that he does not see her as an equal.

Most critics around the world believe the play led to increase awareness on the need for women’s rights in all continents, on the other hand some critics opine that the play depicted women as inferior creatures and dolls who have no personality of their own. Nora Helmer the main character strives to achieve the perfect concepts of life set by the society and her husband. Nora is trapped in her home where her Torvald has built a wonderful life for his ‘doll wife’. Nora’s transformation comes when she discovers the role in doll house imposed on her by the society and her husband and she is desperate to free herself in order to discover her identity.

He places her in the nursery of the colonial mansion, despite her requests to be placed otherwise, “I don 't like our room a bit. I wanted one downstairs... but John would not hear of it” (Gilman, 2). The narrator’s husband dictates all aspects of her life to the point where she internalizes her husband 's authority, accepting his dominance over her, “I sometimes fancy that in my condition if I had less opposition and more society and stimulus—but John says the very worst thing I can do is think about my condition, and I confess it always makes me feel bad,” (Gilman, 2). Even though the narrator knows what she needs is to be active surrounded by people instead of cooped up alone in a house out in the countryside, she abruptly stops her train of thought as she remembers John’s instructions to not think about her condition.

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For centuries, men have felt that they are superior to women. This attitude is quite evident in the play A Doll 's House written by Henrik Ibsen as the husband, Torvald is sexist and does not see his wife, Nora, as an equal. In this story, Nora treated like Torvald 's "doll" in their house, as it is suggested in the title. Numerous instances throughout the story had shown that Torvald refers to Nora by demeaning pet names such as "little squirrel," "little spendthrift," and "singing lark." Isbel used Nora’s nicknames as a symbol of their husband/wife marital dynamic.