Drama Essay English 102 Essay

In A birds House by Henrik Ibsen Nora (protagonist), lives a lifestyle that complies with the social standards of a typical wife during the new-fashioned nineteenth century. She follows a patriarchal lifestyle in which her save, Torvald Helmer (antagonist) is dominant. Furthermore, she doesnt figure that her marriage to Mr. Helmer is an illusion. Tarvold belittles and disempowers her throughout the play. tho, at the revoke of the play she is no protracted blind and sees that Mr. Helmer only cares for himself.Ibsen provides a clear example of Noras disempowerment in her lifestyle as a woman during the late 19th century. In 1879 women were not allowed to sign a contract for a loan without a male cosigner. Mrs. Helmer needed to father out a loan to correct for Tarvolds trip to Italy due to is illness at the time. Nora didnt want her let to know near the loan because he was on his death tooshie (840). She didnt want Mr. Helmer to know about the loan, because he wouldnt take t he money, he didnt want to be in debt to a woman. because she took the contract and forged her dieing fathers signature some other example of Noras disempowerment that Ibsen provides the auditory modality with is Noras marriage to Torvald. First, he constantly belittles her by calling her favourite names of insignificant animals such as squirrel or songbird (823). Another example is Mr. Helmer not allowing Mrs. Helmer to eat macaroons, which he claims are bad for her teeth. InTkatchev 2addition, when he suspects her of eating a macaroon he treats her as if she was a child (825). An example of Tarvolds feeding off of Noras helplessness is when she practices the tarantelle but she acts as if she doesnt know what she is doing and desperately asks Tarvold to teach her. However in reality she was stalling him from checking his mailbox in which lies the earn from Krogstad stating the exposit of Noras forgery (859-860).. Although Nora is constantly disempowered and belittled by Tarvold , she is very tractable to Tarvold and believes that her marriage is a success.Although Nora is constantly disempowered and belittled by Tarvold, she is very pliant to Tarvold and believes that her marriage is a success.Although Nora is blind, because she doesnt see that her marriage to Torvald is an illusion. At the end of the play Nora finds out what kind of person Mr. Helmer unfeignedly is. After Torvald opens and reads the origin letter from Krogstad he is astonished and the first words that came out of Noras mouth after Tarvold flings open the door I wont let you save me (870).She is expecting for him to defend her because she committed a crime. However, it is the opposite he belligerently insults her and continually carries on about himself and his reputation. In addition, even when she implies self-destruction When Im gone from the world youll be free (871), Tarvold implies if it was honorable to him, he would let her do it however, it doesnt so she shouldnt. After Tavol d reads the warrant letter he quickly forgives Nora because the letter states that Krogstad will disregard the malingerer and he will not file any charges. The second letter was written thanks to Mrs. Linde, who suggested that he still keep the letter stating the forgery and write a letter stating that he will disregard the forgery. The drive that she wanted the first letter toTkatchev 3reach Mr. Helmer is because she wanted the trueness to be known. However its too late because Nora finally exposed her eyes.After seeing Torvalds reaction the blind, submissive, powerless, Nora understood that Mr. Helmer only cares about himself. Therefore, she opened her eyes and changed to the complete opposite of the Nora that the audience met in the antecedent of the play. Nora went from being submissive to unyielding. Instead of keeping to herself she began to voice her opinion.For example For eighter from Decatur whole years longer in fact since we first met, we draw never talked seriou sly to each other about a hotshot serious thing. (873) Not only does Nora finally see what her marriage is really about, she also decided to leave Torvald forever. Clearly showing power and independency Tarvold begs her to stay and use the children as an excuse. However Nora responds by stating that the maid knows the set up and the children better then she ever did.After reading this play I believe that the second translation (A Dolls House) is better then the first (A Dolls House). Because, the first translation means singular, in reference to Nora. However, the second translation means plural in reference to both Nora and Tarvold. In my opinion both Nora and Tarvold are both, being dolls, victims of society and social standards.They followed a patriarchal rule within their family, which met with the social norms during that time period. Where Tarvold is the dominant, bread winner, husband and Nora is the submissive, entertainment, wife. If their social standard of society durin g that era, are now looked upon as shocking and wrong, does that mean that the people of the next era will look at our social standards of society and social norms and as immoral and wrong?