A Doll's House

Literary Essay: A Doll’s House The title of the play, “A Doll’s House”, is directly based on how Nora, the main character, is treated and how she behaves throughout the entire play. The title reflects on Nora’s life, and what she has faced her entire life. She is basically treated like a “doll”, her whole life. She feels very much like a “doll”, and she feels trapped in the world, which she …

…Nora is one of the few women who realize what the world has gotten into. Nora is treated like a “doll“, throughout her entire life. She represents a “doll“, who is trying to escape the life inside the “dollhouse” and go into the “real” world. She realizes that gender plays an important role in society, and she wants to change that. She wants to be free, and to live a true and a happy life.