A Dolls House 3

Part I of Essay
"A Doll's House" introduced woman as having her own purposes and goals. The heroine, Nora Helmer, progresses during the course of the play eventually to realize that she must discontinue the role of a doll and seek out her individuality. In Act I, there are many clues tha ....

Part II of Essay
.... alone. I don't want all this", Torvald asks, "Aren't I your husband?" By saying this, he is implying that one of Nora's duties, as his wife is to physically pleasure him at his command. Torvald also does not trust Nora with money, which exemplifies Torvald's treating Nora as a child. Sometimes, Torvald gives Nora some money; he is concerned that she will waste it on candy and pastry. Nora's duties are restricted to caring for the children, doing housework, and working on her needlepoint. A problem with her responsibilities is that her most i ....