What is the significance of the name A Dolls House written by Henrik Ibsen?

Answer 1

I agree with shkspr, but would add the idea of a "doll's house" also plays on the fact that both Nora and Torvald are very much constrained by society at large. In essence, they are both playing out larger themes of rigid social structures and class within the confines of the 'dolls house'. Like a child playing with its dolls, so society shapes and twists the actions of these characters in their microcosmic dolls house. It reinforces the idea that both the characters within the play are 'dolls', not just nora.

Answer 2

At the end of the play, Nora realizes that she's just a little doll to her husband, Torvald. She's supposed to be an airhead trophy wife, and not think for herself. He controls her completely. She leaves her house to become a real person. Ya dig?

Answer 3

it was written in the time where the woman must abided at all times with her husband. and Nora left him because she realized that she was just like a doll to her husband, and her father before her.

so yea - she walked out of the marriage is the significance of the story.

Answer 4

I've always taken it as a reference to the character of Nora. In one sense, SHE is the "doll" that is controlled and manipulated by her husband, Torvald. In another sense, the big, beautiful house is the "doll's house" that she is given as a plaything by her husband. In either interpretation, she is under her husband's thumb...until she achieves enlightenment and walks out on him.

Answer 5

the significance of it was to show that the woman was being treated like her husbands doll he treated her like a pet he never loved her she was just his little doll someone who he could pick up and play with whenever he feel like it.

Answer 6

Nora was like a doll--until she woke up.

Answer 7

I suggest you read Hamlet as it will probably be easier for you to write an analysis and it also has some famous soliloquies in it too.