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This 5 page paper explores this landmark Ibsen play, where deceit and scandal bubble beneath the surface of the classically repressive domestic situation of Torvald and Nora, who, in order to save her husband's life commits forgery. The basic difficulties of relationship between a man and a woman are as relevant now as they were in 1879.Bibliography lists 4 sources..
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As relevant today as 100 years ago, his plays are still staged the world over. (Hulbert Q6). In this landmark Ibsen play, deceit and scandal bubble beneath
the surface of the classically repressive domestic situation of Torvald and Nora, who, in order to save her husbands life commits forgery . Still powerful in our era of
next-wave feminism, the story reaches a climactic pitch as Nora comes to recognize societys rigid oppression of women, particularly wives, and the radical measures she must consider, and then embrace
to free herself. Characters: When examining this play for its relevancy today, we begin first with the two major characters. Nora is defined through the speech of her
husband, and while the words themselves may seem dated, or dont have a rap beat, we definitely get a feeling for this woman when her husband labels her "my lark
twittering, my little spendthrift, my little featherbrain" - note the constant use of the pronoun "my." And lest we forget, Torvald, the husband, calls her "the squirrel." Because
of the language used to define Nora, we initially wonder if Torvald lives with a woman or a petting zoo. Torvald, on the other
hand, is a model of blunt decorum and steadiness, a man ruled by his class and conventions rather than feeling: basically, a guy trying to succeed by the standards
of his society. He enjoys his "pet," and wants to avoid "ugliness"(Nora says of him, " Torvalds nature shrinks so from all that is horrible.") In the
face of Noras final withering decisions, he seems genuinely at sea, unprepared, and vulnerable (Steele 01E). If we were to change the names
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