The Doll House

The Doll House

Theme of the Play

The role of women in the Victorian era was assumed to be that of a martyr for the benefit of her husband.

Introduction

The play of Henrik Ibsen "A Doll's House" is about women's rights in the home and community. It reflects the repression, inferiority and forced marriage of women. Ibsen has portrayed very beautifully on how mothers forced their daughters to marry for money. The atmosphere of this play is classic, a happy family with three children. The family is socially acceptable because of the highly recognised job of the Torvald. The twist is ...