What, according to you, is the message of the play “A Doll’s House?”

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What according to you is the message of the play A Doll s House NU Henrik Ibsen s A Doll s House is a modern problem play It takes place in the Helmer's living room The play shows truth hypocrisy and freedom Its message is about women s rights false marriage and the need for self-discovery Women s Rights and Independence The play gives a message about women s condition in society Nora Helmer is treated as a doll by Torvald He calls her my little lark and my squirrel She has no legal right to borrow money She must forge her father s name to save Torvald s life Her final decision to leave her husband and children shows the need for women s freedom The message is clear women must be equal not dolls False Marriage and Social Hypocrisy The play also shows the false nature of middle-class

marriage Torvald Helmer values honour more than love He cries You have destroyed all my happiness He forgives Nora only after his reputation is safe This shows hypocrisy Marriage becomes a game inside a doll s house Ibsen s message is that society must stop using lies and respect real love Self-Discovery and Truth The strongest message is Nora s self-discovery She realizes the truth about Torvald and says to him You have never loved me You have only thought it pleasant to be in love with me She says she must educate herself The final door slam is the symbol of truth and freedom The message is that individuals must find themselves even if it means breaking social rules The message of A Doll s House is universal It teaches women s rights exposes social hypocrisy and highlights self-discovery Nora s loan Torvald s hypocrisy and the door slam together prove Ibsen s message life should not be a doll s house but a house of freedom

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What, according to you, is the message of the play “A Doll’s House?”

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