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An Analysis of Irony in Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House

Date Submitted: 05/02/2004 20:08:01
Length: 3 pages (765 words)
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In Henrik Ibsen's play A Doll's House, Torvald and his wife, Nora, live a middle class, conservative life with three children. Nora stays at home while Torvald works as a manager at a bank. Previously, when Torvald was sick, Nora forged her father's signature on a bond to receive money for a trip to Italy so Torvald could recover. Only Nils Krogstad, another man at the bank, and Nora's best friend, Linde, know about her …

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…and have both been wronged by society. Therefore, they are already exposed to criticism of the world. Works Cited Gillis, G. J. and Westhagen, Jen. SparkNote on A Doll's House. 1 Apr. 2004 <http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/dollhouse>. Goonetilleke, D.C.R.A. "A Doll's House: Overview" in Reference Guide to World Literature. 2nd ed. Ed. Lesley Henderson. St. James Press, 1995. Ibsen, Henrik. Four Great Plays. Trans. R. Farquharson Sharp. Bantom Books: New York, 1959.

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