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A Doll's House: Nora's Secession From Society.

A Doll's House:

Secession from Society

"A Doll's House" by Henrick Ibsen has a central theme of secession from society. It is

demonstrated by several of it's characters breaking away from the social standards of their time

and acting on their own terms. No one character demonstrates this better than Nora Helmer, the

main character in the play.

During the time in which the play took place, the Victorian Era, society frowned upon

women asserting themselves. Women were supposed to play a role in which they supported their

husbands, took care of their children, and made sure everything was perfect around the house.

Women were supposed to be subordinate and financially dependent of their husbands and never

question their authority. One example of this is earlier in the play when Nora says "Torvald, I

can't do anything without you to help me." Also work, politics and the decisions of the

household were left up to the males.......


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