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    The document provides an analysis of Henrik Ibsen's play "A Doll's House". It summarizes that the play was first performed in 1879 and examines the roles of women in marriage and parental obligations. It analyzes the main characters of Nora and Torvald Helmer and their relationship. It also discusses the play's themes of sacrifice and morality. Key symbols like the Christmas tree and Nora herself as a doll are explained. Dramatic techniques used include irony over Nora's true independence, external conflicts between characters, and internal conflicts in Nora. Foreshadowing hints at Nora's future rebellion and abandonment of her family.

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    The document provides an analysis of Henrik Ibsen's play "A Doll's House". It summarizes that the play was first performed in 1879 and examines the roles of women in marriage and parental obligations. It analyzes the main characters of Nora and Torvald Helmer and their relationship. It also discusses the play's themes of sacrifice and morality. Key symbols like the Christmas tree and Nora herself as a doll are explained. Dramatic techniques used include irony over Nora's true independence, external conflicts between characters, and internal conflicts in Nora. Foreshadowing hints at Nora's future rebellion and abandonment of her family.

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    The document provides an analysis of Henrik Ibsen's play "A Doll's House". It summarizes that the play was first performed in 1879 and examines the roles of women in marriage and parental obligations. It analyzes the main characters of Nora and Torvald Helmer and their relationship. It also discusses the play's themes of sacrifice and morality. Key symbols like the Christmas tree and Nora herself as a doll are explained. Dramatic techniques used include irony over Nora's true independence, external conflicts between characters, and internal conflicts in Nora. Foreshadowing hints at Nora's future rebellion and abandonment of her family.

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    Play Analysis

    A Doll’s House

    A doll’s house was originally written in Norwegian by Henrik Ibsen. It was first performed on

    December 21, 1879 at the Royal Theatre in Denmark. It is considered as modern drama; a type

    of drama that refers to plays written in the 19th and 20th century and is often focused on

    disconnection. The setting of this drama is a middle-class household in a city in Norway.

    The major characters of the play are:

    Nora Helmer: a typical 19th century housewife, mother of three

    Torvald Helmer: Nora’s husband who patronizes his wife

    Dr. Rank: a rich family friend who is secretly inlove with Nora

    Kristine Linde: Nora’s friend, Krogstad’s previous lover

    Nils Krogstad: an employee at Torvald’s bank, a supposed scoundrel

    Theme

    The play portrays the sacrificial role of women as seen in the various decisions of the female

    characters like Mrs. Linde, who married a wealthy man to support her family instead of marrying

    her true love.


    The play also talks about parental obligations wherein some of the major characters firmly

    believe that parents are responsible for the morality and immorality of their children for they are

    greatly involved in the character building of their offspring.

    This belief is quoted by Torvald (Nora’s husband) saying: “Nearly all young criminals had lying

    mothers”. Torvald also disallows Nora to take care of their children upon learning of her secret.

    (borrowing a large amount of money from Krogstad)

    Symbols

    The Christmas Tree

    The role of Nora as being “decorative” resonates with the Christmas tree as adding charm to the

    Torvald’s household. Nora is viewed by her husband not as his equal/partner but rather, as a doll

    to be admired. He treats Nora like a child in a way that is both kind and condescending.

    Nora

    The protagonist herself is a symbol. She symbolizes a doll (hence the title) because her husband

    is in control of her life and would not let her do anything without his consent

    Dramatic Techniques

    Irony

    Torvald sees her wife as a child who cannot do anything except being a “plain housewife” where

    in fact she is a busy woman who works hard to pay a loan that was used to save Torvald’s life.
    Torvald also condemns Nora for keeping the loan a secret when she only hid it to not burden his

    husband.

    Conflict

    The playwright incorporated external and internal conflicts to keep the audience engaged.

    External conflicts are portrayed between Nora and Torvald (Torvald refusing Nora to take care

    of their children) or Nora and Krogstad (the latter blackmailing Nora to tell her secret to her

    husband).

    The internal conflicts allow the audience to understand personal motives as shown in Nora’s

    struggle whether to tell or not to tell her husband about her borrowing a large amount of money.

    Foreshadowing

    The protagonist’s (Nora) dialogues/actions often drops clues about her future decisions in subtle

    suggestions. At the start of the play, she eats macaroons (which Torvald dislikes), this

    foreshadows her rebellion towards her husband at the end of the play.

    In the beginning of Act Two, Nora converses with a Nurse about the Helmer children:

    Nurse: “You see, they are so accustomed to have their mamma with them.”

    Nora: “Yes, but, nurse, I shall not be able to be so much with them now as I was before.”

    This dialogue suggests Nora abandoning her children at the end of the play.
    Drama

    &

    Poetry

    Submitted By: Solmiano, Danica Mariane H.

    AB English III-I

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