A Dolls House

The play, “A Dolls House” was written by Henrik Ibsen. As one researcher put it, “Henrik Ibsen was known as the father of modern drama” (A Career in Drama 1661). He was boring in Skein, Norway in 1828. Norway is a country under democratic Monarchy. Although Norway has no set religion, its people are mostly catholic (Wonders of Norway). Ibsen moved to Germany and Italy for 27 years. He was the director of the National Theater in Norway. Also, Ibsen is credited with the development of the realistic “problem play.” Henrik often uses realistic settings in his plays.

Women once led shallow lives, doomed to abide by everything their husbands commanded. They were expected to fulfill certain requirements and stick to the straight path of life as a female. This all changed as the play “A Dolls House,” accurately depicted one woman’s fight for liberation. The play begins by introducing a perfect family complete with a mother, father, and two sweet children. At first life s...