Thematic Analysis Assignment on "A Doll House"

A DOLL’ HOUSE

A DOLL’ HOUSE
A Doll’s House
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A DOLL’ HOUSE
The play “A Doll’ House” is written by Henrik Ibsen who is a well-known Norwegian
playwright in the year 1879. This appears to be the best work of this playwright and the hree acts
are extremely influential in terms of humankind (Jacobs, 2020). The. The essay will provide a
short analysis of the character of Torvald Helmer considering whether he is a villain or a victim
of the social norms of the 19th century society. The essay will also analyze the psychological
aspects of the character of Torvald Helmer and the way he is a victim of the society and the
environment concentrating on the way he is. Additionally, there will be some background
information regarding the 19th Century thoughts, beliefs, social customs, laws, the expectation
and the way people were at that time.
The characters in this play are categorized broadly into two groups, the major characters
and minor characters. Torvald Helmer is a lawyer who is categorized in the major characters
group and he is also bank manager and the husband of Nora. The 19th century Society had
particular frameworks for husband, for men, for fathers to be followed by . Torvald Helmer is
one character who was brought up in the 19th Century era and it is quite evident that his
activities and his attitude were the outcome of the deep conditioning of the society (Muhammed
& Muhammad, 2017). However, he further possesses some traits as male pride, chauvinism, the
owner syndrome which are still continuing in the modern males. Helmer has always viewed
himself to be close to his wife who is the owner of Nora and his protector. He also has asserted
this through calling her wife with some objectifying names as little ‘spendthrift’, ‘squirrel’,
‘featherhead’ and also little ‘capri maiden’. Through the end of the play it is expressed that he
finds enjoyment when he fantasizes the task of risking himself in order to save his wife from any
impending danger. He also had some high regard for himself and he would have considered
himself superior in terms of intelligence and less naive than his wife.