Henrik Ibsen's, A Doll House, is a realistic play written in the mindset of realism. Throughout the play, lines of mockery and emphasis are present, giving the audience the feeling of fakeness and showing them a particular depiction of women in the 19th century. It is apparent that Ibsen set out to give a specific character, Nora, a role to play as the stereotypical 19th century woman, continually showing her need for individuality and lack …
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…see, the depiction of women in A Doll House is clearly painted for the audience through a few different characteristics. Nora is used as the magnified object of this theme in the play, having the audience follow her through her stage of maturing into an independent and confident woman. Through things such as Torvald's name-calling to the materialistic ways and mindset of Nora, Henrik Ibsen reemphasizes this realistic depiction of women during the 19th century.