Doll House at the beginning of 1879
Introduction
At the beginning of 1879, one of the most prominent works of the time where Norwegian playwright and poet Henrik Ibsen was created, considered the most important Norwegian writer and one of the authors who have most influenced the modern dramaturgy, father of modern modern dramaand a history of symbolic theater. He stressed accurately the different social problems that arose at that time, his works were considered immoral by a society dominated by Victorian values, questioning the dominant family and society model. His works have not lost efficacy and is one of the non -contemporary authors today.
Developing
Ibsen, throughout his writing, demonstrates realistic contexts that existed around him at the time of writing the work and even before doing so, both social, cultural, political and economic contexts each one otherwise reflected in the main argument of the work, which is social justice by the protagonist.
Doll Casa, was written in Norway in 1879, where society was totally macho, with the creation of this play, society was reflected and was very intrigued by the criticism that was made, and it was a novelty that was a novelty that wasThe leader of the work was a woman. Nora is the name of the protagonist of the work, a happy, carefree woman, of beautiful physique, happy to have everything she possessed;She who was married to Torvaldo, with whom she had three children.
During the development of the work, Nora is changing, because she becomes someone worried, fearful of the presence of Krogstad, who threatened to tell her husband of the debt she had with him and the promissory note with her father’s false firm,product of a loan he had made to go on a trip to Italy and save Helmer’s life.
All this if Nora did not get Torvaldo to retract him from the bank, since he had falsified a firm and this meant to Helmer something very serious and had to run no matter what happened to Krogstad and hissons. Finally, Nora could not get it and Krogstad sends a letter to Torvaldo who ends up finding out, after the dance the couple attends, where she dances for him all the time. He reacts in a rather aggressive way towards Nora, who hoped he is culpated to protect her, but on the contrary, insults her.
A few moments later they touch the door with another message from Krogstad, who sends them the promissory note asking apologies of what he had caused in the family, it should be noted that this awareness was thanks to the reunion he had with Cristina, the love of his life, with whom for economic situations, in the past, they had to separate, but the two have suffered a lot for their separation and for the couples with whom he has married Helmer changes his attitude, as shown in the next appointment “II have saved, you have saved yourself, everything will continue as before ”, but by that moment, Nora had already made the decision to leave his home and his family, since he realized that they were not prepared for marriage, which there were onlyIt has been a failure because all the time lived from appearances, lies and mutually unknown.
In turn, he decides to leave because he cannot educate his children without first educating and recognizing herself, which she never had time to do because she was always pleased her husband and her father at the time. There are several moments to emphasize, such as when for the first time there is a "mature and serious Nora", when asked the husband to talk, but in the room, where it was the family place and not in the office;place that represents the power of Helmer.
We have been married for eight years. Don’t you realize that today it is the first time that you and I, husband and wife, talk seriously? It should be noted that at this point three symbols are evidenced by Nora: the marinera costume with which he attends the dance, the animals;names of her with whom Helmer refers to her, which also reflects the little seriousness and maturity of her marriage and doll;With which she compares herself, this evidenced in the next appointment "I have been a big doll in this house, as I was a small doll at Dad’s house"
Dr. Rank is an intimate friend of the Helmer, but now he is already sick point of dying. He was always the family doctor and there was a certain kind of complicity between the two characters and that few people apart from the doctor and Nora knew that Helmer was very sick and had a vacation in Italy to recover. Therefore this friendship just like Cristina’s is relevant to Nora. Although he lived in love with her, he decided to move away knowing that his marriage was why.
In a part of the work she talks about a miracle, to this she refers to the fact that when Torvaldo learned what he had done not get angry and protect her and did not happen like this. However, the real miracle was the change that people suffered during the work. Regarding Torvaldo, he always talked about justice to be correct, and he was not so, because he only sought his own fortune and if necessary at the expense of love or marriage.
conclusion
To conclude, Nora’s attitude demonstrates to the whole society that women can be free and equal to men, even superior. But for this they have to be determined and able to fight, as Ibsen said: “If you doubt yourself, you are defeated in advance.". The society of the time had a very wrong idea what the role of women was in the family and even in society;they passed from the hands of the parents directly to that of their husbands, without having any freedom.
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