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This is the first 1,000 characters of 796 words (3.18 pages) in the essay titled Synbolism in A Dolls House It is important to note that the whole play takes place in one room and that, until the last act, Nora is in every scene; she never seems to leave the room‹everything comes to her. She is literally trapped in domestic comfort.Also, the first Act takes place on Christmas Eve. However, though there is a great deal of talk about morality throughout the play, Christmas is never presented as a religious holiday and religion as a concept is later questioned by Nora in the third Act. In fact, it is discussed primarily as a material experience. This emphasis is similar to the general theme of the centrality of material goods over personal connection. This play focuses on the way that women are seen, especially in the context of marriage and motherhood. Torvald, in particular, has a very clear and narrow definition of a woman s role. He believes that it is the sacred duty of a woman to be a good wife and mother. Moreover, he tells Nora that women are responsible for the morality of their children. In essence, he sees women as both child-like, helpless creatures detached from reality and influential moral forces responsible for the purity of the world through their influence in the home. The perception of manliness is also discussed, though in a much more subtle way. Nora s description of Torvald suggests that she is partially aware of the lies inherent in the male role as much as that of the female. Torvald s conception of manliness is based on the value of total indepe... |
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Keywords: nora, motherhood, manliness, morality, takes place, christmas, frequent references, last act, material experience, helpless creatures, moral forces, sacred duty, domestic comfort, narrow definition, material goods, good wife, personal connection, religious holiday, centrality