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Ibsen’s play, A Doll’s House, examines the roles of a woman in a male dominated society. Middle class, nineteenth century women were required to assume certain role’s. Their duties include dutiful wife, childlike mother, and seductress. Although, at first Nora accepts these roles she eventually rejects them. Nora assumes the restrictive role of a childlike yet dutiful wife. In addition, Nora assumes the restrictive role of a seductress. However, she eventually rejects these roles.
Nora believes she can provide a better way of life for herself rather than the one currently placed upon her. Nora’s rejection occurs when she leaves Helmer. She frees herself from all of the obligations of her marriage. Nora faces the truth in the relationship and Helmer is faced with denial. Nora leaves because she can no longer withstand the life she living and believes she can support herself. Nora realizes she must go out into the world and educate herself, and because Nora renounces......

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