Failure of a Marriage Depicted in Ibsens A Dolls House...

A House in Ruins In Henrik Ibsens A Dolls House, the subject most important to the story is marriage. Until death do us part well, not always. Everywhere one looks, divorce is plaguing society. The treasured marriage vows have become nothing but a promise made to be broken. A Dolls House is a prime example of a relationship that didnt work. To keep a marriage alive and well it must hold onto certain qualities: love, communication, trust and loyalty. With these qualities, any marriage is bound to work. Without love a relationship would never even begin. The basis for Nora and Torvalds relationship appears to be centered around love, but this was not exactly obtained. Torvald doesnt really love Nora in a mature way;†¦show more content†¦He says, And I would not wish you to be anything but just what you are, my sweet little skylark. But, do you know, it strikes me that you are looking ratherÂâ€"what shall I sayÂâ€"rather uneasy to-day? (440) Nora feels like a child in an adult role because she is treated this way. Hasnt Miss Sweet-Tooth been breaking rules in town to-day? Not been nibbling sweets? Not even taken a bite at a macaroon or two? (440) Nora is not allowed to eat sweets because Torvald tells her not to; another one of his rules for a child. But that doesnt stop Nora from eating macaroons. She refuses to be treated like a child and alternates her personality between ‘Torvalds little skylark and ‘Nora the intelligent and strong woman. The main area where Torvald shows his lack of love for Nora is the way he manages his house. Torvald is the owner of what he believes to be a perfect doll house. His wife and children live in this house and are treated like his little dolls under his control; so he thinks. Going against all odds of a woman in the late nineteenth century, Nora goes behind her husbands back, borrows a large sum of money, forges her fathers signature, and goes on to pay it off with hopes of Torvald never hearing of it. To rvald manipulates Nora, sure that he can never lose control over his precious doll house. Nora is the only partner who shows love for the other in this play. The balance of love needed in a marriage is not reached and this hurts theShow MoreRelatedModernism And Its Impact On Society1347 Words   |  6 Pagesthoughts of the authors and the society s position at that time. This paper seeks to look into the spiritual and intellectual crisis of modern life. It will examine how modernism influenced how characters in Mary Shelley’s â€Å"Frankenstein† and Henrik Ibsen’s â€Å"Four Major Plays† manifest the intellectual and spiritual crisis of modern life. How Modern Life Affects the Way Characters See and Treat One Another â€Å"Frankenstein† is a book that depicts the society’s life during the modernist era. It represents