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The purpose Doll House is to define and object to the two-dimensional mindset of society's perception on the role of the man and the woman.
The purpose of Doll House is to exhibit to society that although women are stereotypically viewed as property to men, they are just as intelligent as men proving to patriarchal society that women have a mind of their own, they are not to be inferior or submissive--they are merely equal.
The purpose of Doll House is to illustrate the gruesome reality and the way women were thought of, and how they were treated in the twisted society of the 19th century.
The purpose of Doll House is to inform the reader that during the 17th and 18th century, the masculine society were wrongful towards the feminine society.
The purpose of Doll House is to portray the corruption of society in context with women's rights, gender bias, and the arrogance of men.
The purpose of Doll House is to give an outlook and perspective of the roles of men and women during the author's time frame.
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"The purpose of Doll House is to give an outlook and perspective of the roles of men and women during the author's time frame."
ReplyDeleteThe time period the story is set in and the way the author portrays it to convey how women were treated back then is prominent in Doll House, though it's also possible that there might have been some underminded foresight for modern times. The author uses the characters of Doll House in an almost caricature-esque way of their time. Helmer, using his words and masculinity what he sees to be a just his loyal, marionette of a houswife. "But do you think I love you any less because you don't know how to act on your own? Of course not. Just lean on me. I'll advise you; I'll guide you. I wouldn't be a man if I didn't find you twice as attractive because of your womanly helplessness" (Ibsen 1143).
The purpose of Doll House is to inform the reader that during the 17th and 18th century, the masculine society were wrongful towards the feminine society. This society makes women seem that they are under men and have no say towards what they do or what is done in society. When Nora takes money from Krogstad, she defies society to help her husband, taking no second look to the situation. "My husband must never get to know anything about it... He mustn't get the letter. Tear it up. I will find some means of getting money.Excuse me, Mrs. Helmer, but I think I told you just now--"(1128). As seen in the quote, women are not supposed to borrow money from the bank or anybody without asking permission to do it. Society has made women be treated like they can't take any responsibilty for themselves; women are treated like children while men run them over thinking they can put their input on them.
ReplyDelete"The purpose of Doll House is to exhibit to society that although women are stereotypically viewed as property to men, they are just as intelligent as men proving to patriarchal society that women have a mind of their own, they are not to be inferior or submissive--they are merely equal."
ReplyDeleteIt is obvious that gender bias is seen in this story. During the time period, men looked at women as property--something to show off to the world. In A Doll's House women are seen as incompetent and helpless. They must have a man at their side to tell them what to do. Helmer even says to Ms. Linde, "She dances the tarantella--she is a tremendous success--quite deservedly...So I should let her stay after that? Weaken the effect? Of course not. So I take my lovely little Capri girl...under my arm--a quick turn around the room--a graceful bow in all directions, and--as they say in the novels--the beautiful apparition is gone" (Ibsen 1136). Torvald obviously shows Nora off to the world. When she is successful in her performance, he likes to brag about how she is his and only his. Basically, she is a possession, but Torvald only takes pride in her when she does good. Later on in the play, Torvald discovers Nora's secret and says quite clearly, "I'd gladly work nights and days for you, Nora--endure sorrow and want for your sake. But nobody sacrifices his honor for his love" (Ibsen 1149). It is evident that Torvald no longer takes pride in Nora after finding out her "wrongdoing." After this quote, Nora also says, "A hundred thousand women have done so" (Ibsen 1149). To which, Helmer replies this is a childish feat. He is undermining women in society and claiming that they are foolish for not defending their honor. Chronically, throughout the text, Helmer tells Nora what she can and cannot do, as if she is helpless and inferior. At the end of the play, Nora realizes that she needs to find out who she is, causing her to leave Helmer. She does not care what he thinks or what others think, but she does prove to the audience that women and men are equal in all aspects. Women can and do think for themselves, just as Nora does.
The purpose of Dolls is to catch how the women were treated and what they had to do , because the women will sometime or most likely come back because they had there husband to depend on.
ReplyDeleteBasically its saying how back in that time period the men thought that the women were there property. They could them what to do and they couldnt do certain things without there husband like Nora did.
"The purpose of Doll House is to exhibit to society that although women are stereotypically viewed as property to men, they are just as intelligent as men proving to patriarchal society that women have a mind of their own, they are not to be inferior or submissive--they are merely equal."
ReplyDeleteShahana's statement was extemely correct becuase in the story Helmer was contunioly sterotyping the women in this gruesome soceity. But in reality they are just as smart and welling to serve the community as well as anymore. Also Helmer is always calling nora his little songbird and his little money spender.Nora is always trying to please tovld at any expense.
"The purpose of Doll House is to portray the corruption of society in context with women's rights, gender bias, and the arrogance of men."
ReplyDeleteDoll House uses its characters to tell the audience that the way society worked back in the 17 and 18 centuries was wrong and there need to be more people like Nora who realize that society's judgement. "Oh Torvald--then the most wonderful of all would have to happen...For that to happen both you and I would have to change...So that our living together would become a true marriage." (1150) Just as Nora has realized that society has done wrong by laying out the foundation of a marriage by saying that men have to be the ones wearing the pants in the family'. That also ties in with the gender bias and men's arrogance because society's ways brings on the arrogance of men.
"The purpose Doll House is to define and object to the two-dimensional mindset of society's perception on the role of the man and the woman."
ReplyDeleteIn Doll House, the author's is trying to convey the state of mind many people have about certain aspects and manners society places for men and women. The man is seen as being superior and dominant while women are seen as inferior as and of less value than their counterparts. There are many times in the novel where Nora becomes subservient to Torvald's desires and demands. Yet, Ibsen on the other half of the dimension, in the play holds a mirror up to society and its wrongdoings and defiantly refutes them by making Nora, a woman, leave her husband Torvald to find herself.