A doll house by Henrik Ibsen is a modern drama whose characters fail to
understand who they really are. The theme of self-discovery can be viewed throughout
the entire play. Nora’s character plays an important role in self-discovery. She is a
dynamic character who proves at the end of the play that she accept and discovers who
the true Nora is.
The play begins with a direct emphasis on Nora and her husband (Torvald)
relationship. One can easily assume that their relationship is based on material things and
status. It appears that money is the one thing which is keeping their marriage what is
considered to be happy. Throughout the first act Torvald immediately begins referring to
his wife with childlike names. In the first opening lines he refers to Nora as “my
squirrel.” Throughout the play, Torvald continues to uses nick names such as “little song
bird”, “skylark”, “odd little one” and many more belittling names. The usage of the above......
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