A Doll's House: Theme of Emancipation of A Woman
In reading Ibsen's A Doll's House today, one may find it hard to imagine
how daring it seemed at the time it was written one hundred years ago. Its
theme, the emancipation of a woman, makes it seem almost contemporary.
In Act I, there are many clues that hint at the kind of marriage Nora
and Torvald have. It seems that Nora is a doll controlled by Torvald. She
relies on him for everything, from movements to thoughts, much like a puppet who
is dependent on its puppet master for all of its actions. The most obvious
example of Torvald's physical control over Nora is his reteaching her the
tarantella. Nora pretends that she needs Torvald to teach her every move in
order to relearn the dance. The reader knows this is an act, and it shows her
submissiveness to Torvald. After he teaches her the dance, he proclaims "When I
saw you turn and sway in the tarantella--my blood was pounding till I couldn't
stand it" showing how he is......
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