Nora's Transformation In A Dolls House

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A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen was really impressed how Ibsen embraces women equality and power in society, conveying in a general theme of freedom in social life. This play was written in 1879; furthermore it aroused great controversy at that time. Many analysis about this book, locates the spotlight on to Mrs. Nora, which her main role concludes on her leaving his husband and kids completely defying the rules of society in that time. However people and critics reduce the importance of other characters in the play, in this case Mrs. Kristine Linde. While Mrs. Linde appears like a minor character and with a slight role in Nora’s transformation, she may have a fundamental part in Nora’s conversion in the play. Nora and Mrs. Linde move in opposite paths throughout the play. Mrs. Linde or Christine starts as being a independent women, not having any family obligations; On the other hand Nora has a devoted husband and several children. Whereas Mrs. Linde had a very problematic past, Nora has had it relatively easy. So, how did Mrs. Linde affect Nora’s transformation?

When the audience is presented to Mrs. Linde, she seems to be quite a sort of antithesis to the childish Nora. Nora is presented as an immature and insecure woman. Mrs. Linde is a harsh and wise woman. This character has been through a lot of hard decisions and a large number of polemics throughout her life. On the play she tells Krogstad, who is not Nora’s husband but an antagonist of Nora, Ibsen utilizes