In five pages this paper examines the symbolic significance of Ibsen's social drama title, A Doll's House. Four sources are cited in the bibliography.
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in the story by way of the authors shrewd use of language, as one realizes the inner conflict that resides within the main character. Nora is never quite able
to find her real purpose in life, despite the fact that she spends her entire existence attempting to do so. Both "unmade [and] incomplete" (Steele 01E), Nora discovers that
"everything is a lie, the whole society is a lie. She must go out and find the truth" (Steele 01E) both about herself and those around her in order
to gain the courage she does not possess being locked away in her safe, secure yet stifling "doll house" of a life. Inasmuch as it appears that Nora is quite
content with her life as it exists, that is only on the exterior; her true desire is to break free from the social barriers keeping her from finding out who
she really is. However, even though her ultimate quest is to discover whatever is missing from her life, she feels she is bound to live as she has become
accustomed -- a servant to a domineering husband -- because she does not have the wherewithal to begin her journey. Ibsens "ironic coincidence and picturesque contrast" (A Dolls House)
punctuated by his use of language plays a significant role in identifying Noras desires and the limitations that forever keep her from attaining them.
The plot of A Dolls House is particularly pertinent to the suitability of naming this play, inasmuch as it is a combination of external and internal deceit: throughout the
play, Nora deceives her husband with regard to the money she acquires; however, at the same time, she deceives herself by believing she can break free from the invisible chains