Looks are Decieving: "A Doll's House" by Henrik Ibsen.
Date Submitted: 09/10/2006 02:27:06
Category: / History / European History
Length: 2 pages (620 words)
Category: / History / European History
Length: 2 pages (620 words)
In Henrik Ibsen's dramatic realism play "A Doll's House", the characters are not as they first appear. Nora, the protagonist, at first glance appears to be a silly, egocentric, selfish, uneducated, superficial stereotypical housewife. In a conversation, Nora fills the patronizing Mrs. Linde in on her scandalous activities. She confesses that she took out a lone for Torvald's indispensable trip to Italy. This indirect characterization shows that Nora is a very determined woman. She also …
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…of his past.
In final analysis, people are not always what they appear to be. The juvenile Nora turned out to be a strong willed and clever woman. The dream husband was revealed to be a egotistical pig. The loving best friend is discovered to be a lusting backstabber. And the wolf turned out to be just a sheep. Don't always judge a book bye it's cover, because appearances are rarely true to their interpretation.
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