To be a real life Barbie would be a painful life to live—being constantly manipulated and subject to everything. In Henrik Ibsens play, A Doll’s House, Ibsen employs strong imagery, demonstrates the role of women in society through his use of diction. Ibsen as well as relates Nora to a doll to further demonstrate his message of societal roles. Imagery in a play is revealed through diction, and dialogue. The use of imagery adds to the color, depth, and tone of the central work as a whole. Torvald talks with Nora, at one point, about the aspects of his protection of her, asking Nora, the “frightened little singing-bird [, to] Be at rest, and feel secure; I have broad wings to shelter you under. … Here is shelter for you; here I will protect you like a hunted dove that I have saved from a hawk’s claws; I will bring peace to your poor beating heart” (Ibsen). Through his diction, Ibsen uses bird imagery to portray the feeling of dedication and responsibility. Torvald talks with Nora referring to his accountability of her and he …show more content…
The women of the play demonstrate Nora’s claim that although men reject the idea of sacrificing their integrity, “hundreds of thousands of women have” (Ibsen). Mrs. Linde, in order to support her family, determined it was essential to leave Krogstad, her true love, and become married to a wealthier man. The nanny abandoned her own child to care for herself as Nora’s caretaker, and then continued as Nora’s children’s caretaker. The nanny shares with Nora she was “a poor girl who’d been led astray” (Ibsen). She deems herself lucky to have the job as Nora’s caretaker. Although in contrast to the plays other female characters, Nora is at an economical advantage, however she nonetheless leads a challenging life due to the principles of society stating that Torvald be the head of the household. Nora is paralleled to a doll, and the life that she lives is similar to life in a