Innocence In A Doll's House

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In the beginning of the play, “The Doll’s House,” Nora lived in a dream world, where everything seemed to be perfect. Nora’s duties as a wife seemed simple, she played with her children, complete simple household tasks and look beautiful for her husband. Nora was simply a doll figure in the house. As the play progress, the marriage between Nora and Torvald might of seem to everyone as a happy relationship, but neither made an effort to understand one another. Like most woman in earlier times, their responsibilities were limited. Torvald believed that Nora was ignorant and child-like and was unable to hold any financial responsibilities. We see dominance to women throughout the play by Torvald. He felt that men were superior to women and tried …show more content…
Torvald could not comprehend what she has done for him and removed his affection from her in response to the possibility that she will ruin his reputation. Nora finally understood that her husband was only concern for himself and doesn't truly love and understand her. As she will only be nothing more but just a doll to him, “When I look back on it now, I seem to have been living here like a beggar, from hand to mouth. I lived by performing tricks for you.” ( (Ibsen)) Nora came to the realization that her life has been a game, her life feeling devalued and decide to leave her husband and children regardless of what society may think of her. Torvald unknowingly knew how seriously this has become and tried to talk to her but she was unwilling. Before slamming the door, Torvald tried to convince her from leaving, “To forsake your home, your husband, and your children! And you don't consider what the world will say..” ( (Ibsen)) but Nora does not care and is only concern in what she truly believes in. He explains to her that if she leaves she is forsaking her “holiest duties to her husband and children.”( (Ibsen)) We see Torvald still concern over his reputation and not truly understanding what he has done to Nora. Regardless, the play ends with Nora slamming the
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