Indeed, in A Doll's House women are
usually portrayed in a sacrificial role. First, Nora sacrificed herself to save BOTH her
father and her husband. Ms. Linde sacrificed herself for her husband and children, and
it seems to go on and on.
While Nora played her "lark" and
"squirrel" roles in the household and explained to Mrs. Linde her actual role in the
recovery of her father and, eventually, her husband in Italy, she was not even
understood by Ms. Linde. Even as a woman, Mrs, Linde could not conceptualize Nora's
sacrifice.
The idea behind this is that, according to
Ibsen, women have expected societal roles. Linde would be a sacrificial lamb, and so
will be Nora.
In conclusion: Women in the play ARE
second-class citizens who would not never get the benefit of the doubt even when their
sacrifices are worth people's admiration.
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