A Doll's House
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Description
As well as the complete text of the play itself, this new Methuen Drama Student Edition includes a:
· Chronology of the play and Ibsen's life and work
· Discussion of the social, political, cultural and economic context in which the play was originally conceived and created
· Overview of the creation processes followed and performance history of the play, including recent performances such as a 2012 short film adaptation and a stage adaptation set in colonial Calcutta.
· Analysis of some of the major themes and specific issues addressed by the play, such as whether it's a feminist play and its author a feminist
· Bibliography of suggested primary and secondary materials for further study
Ibsen's 1879 play shocked its first audiences with its radical insights into the social roles of husband and wife. His portrayal of the caged 'songbird' in his flawed heroine Nora remains one of the most striking dramatic depictions of the late 19th century woman.
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Nora and Torvald are trapped in a failing marriage. They put on a useful image for everyone on the outside, that they're happy as a couple. But Nora is very unhappy, which she tries to push to the side until she can't anymore. (If I were married to Torvald, I would be super unhappy, too.) Her father and her husband both treat her as a doll, someone to use as they wish without regard for her wants/well-being. She then ends up treating her children carelessly, repeating the cycle, making me have mixed feelings about her. She borrows money (shocking for a woman at the time to be able to do that on her own) and leaves the life making her unhappy (another shocking thing for a woman of the time to do). With these actions, she proves her agency. Keep walking, Nora.
TBH I'm not really sure what I think of this. A woman shielded by her father then by her husband. He seems to control every aspect of their marriage and all Nora wants to do is love him and take care of him. When the climax of the play happens and he turns out not to be the man she was expecting, everything falls apart. Its just sad.
Description
As well as the complete text of the play itself, this new Methuen Drama Student Edition includes a:
· Chronology of the play and Ibsen's life and work
· Discussion of the social, political, cultural and economic context in which the play was originally conceived and created
· Overview of the creation processes followed and performance history of the play, including recent performances such as a 2012 short film adaptation and a stage adaptation set in colonial Calcutta.
· Analysis of some of the major themes and specific issues addressed by the play, such as whether it's a feminist play and its author a feminist
· Bibliography of suggested primary and secondary materials for further study
Ibsen's 1879 play shocked its first audiences with its radical insights into the social roles of husband and wife. His portrayal of the caged 'songbird' in his flawed heroine Nora remains one of the most striking dramatic depictions of the late 19th century woman.
Book Information
Posts
Nora and Torvald are trapped in a failing marriage. They put on a useful image for everyone on the outside, that they're happy as a couple. But Nora is very unhappy, which she tries to push to the side until she can't anymore. (If I were married to Torvald, I would be super unhappy, too.) Her father and her husband both treat her as a doll, someone to use as they wish without regard for her wants/well-being. She then ends up treating her children carelessly, repeating the cycle, making me have mixed feelings about her. She borrows money (shocking for a woman at the time to be able to do that on her own) and leaves the life making her unhappy (another shocking thing for a woman of the time to do). With these actions, she proves her agency. Keep walking, Nora.
TBH I'm not really sure what I think of this. A woman shielded by her father then by her husband. He seems to control every aspect of their marriage and all Nora wants to do is love him and take care of him. When the climax of the play happens and he turns out not to be the man she was expecting, everything falls apart. Its just sad.