A Doll's House Essay

Who is responsible for Nora’s childish behavior, which lead to her departure? Surely she is part accountable, or is her husband and father fully to blame because they treated her like an infant? Though it is difficult to point the blame entirely on a specific character in play, it is easy to presume that everyone had a part in Nora’s childish behavior. Throughout the entire play Nora is constantly being treated as a …

…of his lack of trust in Nora-not giving her any duties-and because of his parent nature-denying her the right to eat certain foods and his constant usage of pet names. Finally, the father is accountable for Nora’s childhood and upbringing. As Nora’s husband treated her in her post marriage life, it seems the father did the same in Nora’s youth-never giving her any responsibilities and always allowing her to have her way.