A Doll House

Marriage, as an institution, facilitates the union of man and char enabling them to raise a family. The wellbeing and happiness of the family depends equally on the man and the cleaning woman. But this equivalence is imperceptible in married relations, even in the modern companionship. The woman always compromises for the sake of her family and abandons her freedom.The play A Doll contribute by Henrik Ibsen depicts the situation of a married woman, Nora Helmer who has to repress her desires and behave according to the beseech of her married man, Torvald. The title of the play de nones the nursing home of Nora and Torvald who behave like dolls owing to their circumstances.Although Nora is a skilled and wise woman, her keep up regards her to be an asinine and childish woman. Nora be your scatterbrains off again? (Ibsen & Fjelde 44). When Torvald was ill, Nora was the one who saved his life with the aid of cash borrowed from Krogstad. But she refrained from revealing about th e borrowed money to her husband so that his arrogance is not hurt.She also worked secretly to repay the debt. But she presents herself before her husband in a manner which pleases him. Her husband thinks that Nora is a silly woman and Nora continues to act like a one before him. Nora lives in her house like a doll whose strings are in the transfer of her husband. Similarly, Torvald is a doll who leads his life in accordance to the expectations of the people working with him and the society.He is more concerned about other peoples thoughts regarding him and his married life rather than the feelings of his own wife. The title A Doll House is significant in bringing forth the lives of Nora and Torvald which resembles a dolls life in various aspects. Like a doll, the lives of Nora and Torvald are not under their own control. Their actions and behavior are influenced by their circumstances. Nora behaves as her husband wants her to behave and Torvald acts in a manner which is accepted by the society in which he is living with his wife.Works CitedIbsen, Henrik & Fjelde, Rolf. A Doll House. Signet Classic. 1992.