Aspects in A Dolls House

Feminism
Gender equality
Freedom
Social conventions/ strictures
Challenging of social conventions
Confinement
o As a result of time and place. Noras confinement in her home
during the strict patriarchal time confined her to the clutches of
Torvald
Change and stability
o Once Nora undergoes change her stability with Torvald changes
with her. She learns of Krogstads blackmail and becomes unstable
in the face of Torvald
Truth
o Lies and deceits. Nora lies and keeps secrets from Torvald
o Theyre marriage is built on lies and illusions
Male dominance
o Patriarchal society
o Objectification of women
Sacrificial role of women
o Stereotypes
o Women were not treated as human beings
Realising ones true identity
o Nora realises what Torvald was doing to her and that her marriage
with Torvald was fake. She discovers her true desire and leaves
Torvald in search for it
o Epiphany. Nora cannot stay with Torvald because of his betrayal
(miracle)
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Social conditioning
o Torvald and Nora have grown up in the Norwegian society which
forces them to internalise their roles (as well as Kristine)