One of the most important, as well as most obvious themes in the play, is the theme of feminism. A Doll’s House throws light on the status of women in society particularly during the 19th century which was highly male-dominated, and the lack of identity and personal freedom that every oppressed woman victimized by the…
Christine Linde, addressed simply as Mrs. Linde, is yet another secondary character in the play. She is an old friend of Nora’s, and understands Nora better than anyone else. She is a practical, mature, loyal, helpful woman with an excellent sense of judgment. Christine has lived through a difficult past, with a sick mother and…
Nils Krogstad is one of the secondary characters in the play, but important nonetheless. He holds a position subordinate to that of Helmer in the Bank and is initially portrayed as an unscrupulous, dishonest, and unsympathetic man. Even before his entry into the play, he is painted as a typical villain, cruel, and devoid of…
Nora Helmer, the main protagonist of A Doll’s House characters, is the wife of Torvald and a mother of three children. She lives like a doll in a doll-house, and her character serves as a symbol for every oppressed woman who is restricted from living a free life. In the beginning of the play, Nora…
Torvald Helmer, one of the main characters in the story, is Nora Helmer’s husband. He may be described as one of the antagonists of the story, and plays the role of a controlling, dominating man in Nora’s life. Torvald is introduced to the audience as rather a condescending man who sees himself as superior to…
Throughout the different eras, women have been displayed to play distinct roles in society, all of which have been respective to standards of that time. Circa 1879, women were expected to dominate the field of keeping a man content as well as raising sound and buoyant children. In A Doll’s House, Henrik Ibsen explores the…
“A Doll’s House” is classified under the “second phase” of Henrik Ibsen’s career. It was during this period which he made the transition from mythical and historical dramas to plays dealing with social problems. It was the first in a series investigating the tensions of family life. Written during the Victorian era, the controversial play…