... an important theme in the play: the need for individuals to rid themselves of the "costumes- they wear "their false personas "and to interact with each other honestly and openly; subsequently, Ibsen demonstrates the importance of discovering who we are underneath the masks we wear. Aside from Krook's elements, further indication that A Doll House is a tragedy is the ... - while others "through song,"" that, through pity and fear (the "act of shame and horror- [Krook]), brings about a resolution "a "purification- "of the play's tragedy (DiYanni 842). We see, therefore, that while A Doll ...

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