Nora – a Classical Hero in Henrik Ibsen's a Doll`S House
Nora – A Classical Hero in Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll`s House Nora Helmer makes the right decision to free herself from the social and traditional commitments and obligations and come and become an independent individual. Nora Helmer in Isben's A Doll's House lived in the world of predetermined social and societal constraints that made her deprived her of her freedom and happiness. The society in which she lived wanted people to live according to the rigidly set norms and standards of the society. Subjugation and oppression was the theme of that society. Men and women were supposed to play the role that was assigned to them. Nora Helmer found herself in such a world of suppression. She was supposed to live a quiet life in a world that was dominated by her husband Torvald. She was however totally dissatisfied with the life of subjugation. She could no longer surrender to the constraints of the society. This made her broke off from captivity and enters a world of freedom. Nora Helmer makes the right decision to free herself from the social and traditional commitments and obligations and come and become an independent individual. Nora Helmer, the central character, wife of Torvald, and mother of three children, is indeed a classical hero. She was hiding her character and personality throughout the play under the pretense of the 'ideal 19th century wife' who completely abides to her husband. The character of Nora is quite tough to interpret as she is made out of a combination of different traits. Even though she is found to be playful and silly in certain places, she appears very differently in certain other places being very practical and astute. She is indeed a hero as she was successful in showing that she is a supporting wife, and a good mother. Nora attempts to become a strong individual even though she was being locked in a male dominated world. Her husband Torvald’s dominating nature was the one that was preventing her from become self motivated. She
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