... doll wife. Through the women's choice, the writer portrays the views and values of 19th Century society. Through Nora in A Doll's House, Ibsen shows how women at the time had to appear economically dependent, in order to appease the fragile male ego, though many secretly harboured a desire for financial independence. Although she spends much of the earlier portion of the play acting ... of men. In stark contrast to men of the time, such as Onegin from Eugene Onegin, who were permitted to be discreetly promiscuous, even to the extent that they could brag about their various conquests', an...

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