... began a modern phase where focus was directed towards the problems of a modern society. The play deals with social justice, political theories, and ideas of liberty. These plays created a stir which both fascinated and shocked the spectators. This period saw several masterpieces like Ghosts (1881), Hedda Gabbler (1890), A Doll's House (1879), The Lady from the Sea (1888). In all these plays of this period ... deals directly or indirectly with the theme of the individual attempting to realize himself in the face of established conventions." This is as true of Nora in A Doll's House as it...

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