A_Dolls_House_Review

A Dolls House Review DRAMA ASSIGNMENT “A DOLL’S HOUSE” After reading and reviewing the short extract from the play “ A Doll’s House,” by Henrik Ibsen, it was clear to see the contrasting writing techniques and intelligent, creative characters. Through this play, it is apparent that the character of Torvald/Helmer really is in love with Nora, but only in a way that one would love his prized possession. Nora was a trophy, nothing more. The play depicts in credible fashion how Torvald is in love Nora, but only as deeply as he could understand the word. He is on love with his perfect wife, perfect house and his perfect children. Ibsen however has other plans for the characters, as a total role-reversal appears to take shape. The role of Nora takes a skyward leap from control and fear into reality. As the character of Torvald is swung into submission as he tries aimlessly to win back his escaped wife. When Nora takes of the mask that was for so long blinding her from the real world, a sense of self-worth takes over; she realizes that her life and marriage really are just a good façade. In the extract Nora tells her play, nora, relationship, characters, love, house, ibsen, plays, perfect, one, world, way, two, torvald, time, think, takes, short, reality, playwright, own, gwen, extract, doll’s, different, character, between, away, after, wife, tells, techniques, should, sense, role