A Doll House By Henrik Ibsen Research Paper

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Self-identity is the recognition of one's potential and qualities as an individual, it is the way a person sees themselves, the way they act, talk, and walk. A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen, is a play that represents modern views. In this play Ibsen illustrates women's rights as an important matter. A Doll's House was written during 19th century, an era in which the life and the role of a woman consisted of staying at home to cook and clean, raising the children and attending to her husband's needs.
In "A Doll's House" the main character, Nora, is influenced and controlled by her husband Torvald. He often treats his wife as if she is one of his children, and the bigger problem with that is that Nora follows along with it. She acts very childish