Nora's Awakening #2 Lori D'Angelo

Nora's Awakening

A Doll's House by Henrick Ibsen is a 1879 play that provides insight into the life of a women during the 19th century. While the play takes place over a short period time, it is during this time that Nora Helmer realizes that she is unhappy, and she needs to break away from her husband. Nora feels as though she was never given the opportunity to live the life she wanted, and after seeing what her husband, Torvald, thinks of Krogstad, a man who has committed the same crimes Nora has in order to save Torvald, she can no longer keep her thoughts to herself and resolves to stop being objectified by all the men in her life. In the play, the turning point comes in Act III when Nora compares herself to a doll and explains how she has always been treated...

In Act III, Nora gets into an argument with Torvald and is shocked to realize that for the first time since they were married eight years ago, they are having an actual conversation, as opposed to the casual pleasantries they have exchanged for years. In Nora's speech, not only does Nora explain how she has been objectified, but she also provides an explanation for the play's title. Nora explains,
When I was at home with Papa he told me his opinion about everything, and so I had the same opinions; and…