Dolls House
Justin De Luca Yr 12 tertiary English essay Topic: “Ibsen did not set out to write “about women” however A Doll’s House offers a number of important insights into their lives both as individuals and members of society” discuss this comment with detailed reference to the three main female characters in the play. ... He did so in A Doll’s House using three main female characters each representing different social classes and positions in society. ... Ibsen aimed in his play A Doll’s House to try to send a very controversial message to the society, that women were not being treated equally, and deserved to be so, and more importantly that women were capable of being as intellectually productive as the men. ... Linde, and it is not about Torvald, it is about the roles that women played in the house, in the society, and the perceptions of how women acted and thought.