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Analytical Essay Comment by Rachel D Heicher: Don’t forget to give the essay a more specific title for your final draft!

The play is set in a well-furnished living room. The play begins with Nora Helmer entering the living room with several packages. Torvald Helmer then comes out of his study and into the living room. He greets her and then talks to her about spending so much on gifts. Based on the conversation, it is clear that the two have had to be careful with money throughout their life. It also shows that Torvald has secured a new job at the bank, and it will enable them to live more comfortably. The play displays a lot of themes which it shows, and the paper shall discuss the themes in greater depth. Comment by Rachel D Heicher: What play? You’ll have to introduce the play by title and author first, so that your audience knows what you’re talking about. Comment by Rachel D Heicher: Avoid telling your readers what the paper will discuss. Instead, construct a thesis statement that makes a specific claim about the play. What is the main idea that you want to get across to your readers about “A Doll’s House”?

The doll house act is play by Henrik Ibsen. In the play, the writer has done his best to paint a clear picture regarding the role that women play in the society. He tries to portray the sacrifices that the women who are involved in economic activities in the society have to play. The female characters in the play have done exemplary work in showing that the male counterparts have refused to sacrifice their integrity (Templeton, 1989). This is about the women who have sacrificed their integrity time after time in their masses. To support the needs of her mother Mrs. Linde decides to leave Krogstad the real love of her life. She does this because Krogstad does not have any money. She is therefore forced to get a new lover who is richer. In the play, there is also the nanny who had to abandon her young child to support herself. She goes to work for Nora as her caretaker and also as the children's caretaker. Comment by Rachel D Heicher: When you include info from your source, you need to make it clear where your use of that source begins. The citation marks the end of the use of the source, but it isn’t clear here where the source material begins. Make sure you introduce the source properly.

The nanny tells Nora that she considers herself to be lucky to have a job. The nanny also goes on to tell Nora that she had been led astray. In the play, Nora stands out as the most financial advantage woman. However, this does not exempt her from leading a difficult life just like the other women. Her problems are as a result of society's view which is that Torvald should be the head of the marriage. Torvald in the play issues decrees and even gets condescending to his wife, Nora. The play depicts Nora as having a secret of a loan that she had borrowed to save her husband. She hides this secret from her husband would not like the fact that it was Nora who had saved him. Torvald was a male chauvinist and did not believe that a woman was above him furthermore, that a woman would keep him. Comment by Rachel D Heicher: Make sure that your topic sentence reflects the main idea of the entire paragraph.

Nora is faced with problems since she must work hard to pay the loan. The reason for her commitment to repaying the loan is because it was illegal for a woman to borrow a loan without her husband's consent. Because Nora is hiding a secret and also that Torvald's attitude towards women Nora becomes vulnerable to blackmail. Krogstad is the individual who blackmails Nora in the play. Comment by Rachel D Heicher: This paragraph just gives plot summary. It doesn’t seem to advance your argument about the play in any way.

Nora, Dr. Rank, and Torvald are convinced that a parent has the duty to be, honest and to be upstanding. They believe that whatever a parent does is passed on to his or her children. In Dr. Rank's case, he shares that due to his father's misdeeds he is suffering from a virus. He says that his father involved himself with a lot of affairs. Torvald gives the idea that the parents determine the moral behavior of the child. The play also suggests that children are also obligated to protect their parents. Nora, however, ignores this after she chooses her husband over her sick father. Mrs. Linde, on the other hand, gives up on Krogstad to be with a richer man so that she can support her mother. Comment by Rachel D Heicher: How is this related to the thesis of your essay?

In the play appearances are misleading tactics which are used to mask the reality of the play's characters and situations. The first impression the audience gets of Nora, Torvald and Krogstad are eventually changed. Nora for example at the beginning of the play seems to a foolish girl, but as the play progresses, she turns out to be brilliant. Torvald, at first, seems strong, but as the play progresses, he turns out to be cowardly. The play, therefore, maximizes on the revolving identity confusion of the characters (Ibsen & Worall, 2008).

The Christmas tree in the play which is a decorative object in the play symbolizes Nora's position in her household. It shows Nora as someone who is good to look at and adds charm to the house. New Year's Day, on the other hand, symbolizes the beginning of new life for Nora and Torvald. This because they begin different periods of their lives and personalities.

The major conflict in the play is Nora's struggle with Krogstad, who threatens to tell her husband about her loan and her past crimes. This, in turn, pushes Norah to start her journey of self-discovery and is the main reason behind the plays dramatic suspense. Nora's primary problem is her husband's selfishness and oppressive behavior and of the society that he represents.

In the play, Ibsen has used Motif to spice up the play further. The motif is seen in Nora's definition of freedom. The understanding that Nora has on the meaning of definition is seen all around the play. In the beginning, she has the notion that she will achieve freedom after she has repaid the loan. After she is blackmailed, she thinks about her relationship with Torvald and analyzes whether she is happy living under his rules and dictatorship. At the end of the play, Nora seeks to find a whole new meaning of freedom. She denounces her domestic obligations to pursue her personal ambitions and beliefs. Nora presents the audience with a sympathetic yet fully dimensional take. She does this on the people who revolve around her and Helmer. Dr. Rank is seen to be sweet and charming in a way that makes him the favorite guest in Nora’s home. Nora’s childhood friend Christine seems to portray a character of being smart and appealing which makes her seem even grounded. She is grounded in such a way that Nora will never be. Krogstad, on the other hand, is the play’s villain. This is because he is responsible in blackmailing Nora. Watching the play, Krogstd seems to be more of a sad person that a master schemer.

Ibsen's play is very enticing and with the use of all the items discussed above he has managed to make the play very fun. Many of the twist and turns depend on the letters. Writing and reading of letters which have the function within the play as a subtext that reveals the unpleasant nature of Torvald. The play is a masterpiece that portrays the tragic hypocrisy of the Victorian marriage. The play captures its audience in a manner that ensures that the audience can stay in suspense and to want to know what will happen next.

References Ibsen, H., & Worall, N. (2008). A Doll's House. A&C Black. Templeton, J. (1989). The Doll House Backlash:Critism,Feminism and Ibsen. Journal of the Modern Language Association of America , 104 (1), 28-40.