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Linguistic Discourse analysis of A Doll

Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House is considered a feminist literary work. Some feminist critics consider it a feminist work as it presents the stereotype image of woman through Nora’s character and man, through her husband as the only controller of everything. Throughout the play there are many examples of Torvald treating Nora badly and in a way insulting her because she’s a woman. Torvald treats Nora almost like a child. He never actually talks to her like an adult. He thinks that Nora wasn’t intelligent, or mature enough to have a conversation that has to deal with serious matters. He also has a lot of pet names for her. Whenever Torvald speaks to Nora he usually calls her “my little squirrel”, and “little lark”. He doesn’t give Nora any freedom to speak or even think for herself. Every time she does something she does it for Torvald, or she does it because that’s what Torvald wants. Everything that Nora does, she does it the way he likes it. Nora never really does anything for herself. When Nora, for example, is preparing for the ball, she asks Torvald what she should wear and what to perform instead of deciding for herself. He treats her more like a possession than a

Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House” is considered to be feminist play not because of the stereotype image of woman in the play, but because it presents Nora’s character as a woman liberating herself from a marriage that, from her point of view, has been a lie. This play paints the picture of a strong and independent woman standing up to an oppressive and dominating society; the lead character, Nora, abandons her husband in an effort to discover herself and become a liberated woman. The play is known for its universal appeal by showing not only that a woman could break free from the restraints which society place upon her, but that men are actually quite powerless in the face of a strong woman.