Who’s To Blame for the Broken Doll House?

When a problem arises in any situation, it is easy to base one’s opinion looking at the problem from the outside to the inside, rather than from the inside out. In the case of “A Doll’s House,” it is not accurate to place the blame in either Torvald’s or Nora’s hands. Torvald’s overbearing, controlling, and insecure nature develop many problems in his and Nora’s marriage. Nora’s naïve, …

…huge role in the destruction of his and Nora’s marriage. On the other hand, Nora’s lack of life and every aspect of it give her no reason to leave her husband and children. So in the case of the broken doll house neither Torvald nor Nora are to blame for the failure of their marriage. It is due to a lack of love and honesty on both of Torvald and Nora’s parts.