In Henrik Ibsen's play, A Doll's House, ostensibly captures the reality of the Victorian era in the play. Nora Helmer, the protagonist of the story, represents the typical women of the society of that time. The audience's first impression of Nora is that of a money-obsessed housewife, childish and obedient to her husband, Torvald Helmer. However, as the play progresses, we can see that Nora is far from being that typical ideal wife, she is an impulsive liar who goes against society's norm of being who and what she wants. Her husband is shown as the stereotypical 19th century man, as he is the main breadwinner of the family, who also abandons his position at the end of the play. A key theme highlighted in A Doll's House is that of gender roles, which teaches us that there is a notable difference in the roles that men and women were expected to play in everyday societal developments in Norway at the time. Victorian era. It describes the problems women faced in the 19th century regarding gender roles and how their roles affected their relationships with men as well as society. The play depicts the characters and situations as they must have been in reality. The play demonstrates, through many of its characters, that there is a hidden side to everyone's personality, which often manifests itself when two close characters interact. Furthermore, the play acts as a warning to avoid dishonesty, so that we cannot ruin the relationships that exist in our lives, as Nora shows. The issue of gender inequality in society and marriage in the 19th century is addressed. to be transmitted into the room. It is shown that Nora and Torvald's marriage is a facade and that they are both dolls, created to...... middle of paper ...... have the power to do so. Henrik Ibsen uses the characters of Nora and Torvald effectively. to make fun of all the silly rules, expectations, and limitations that society places on gender roles. Victorian society is depicted as a cruel influence on the role of the individual which created a sequence of conventions and codes. The masculinity Torvald displays in A Doll's House is typical of 19th-century men; it is necessary for men to be categorical and firm when it comes to establishing rules for the household. However, towards the end of the play, Torvald's masculinity becomes his weakness. Nora uses his masculinity against him and breaks the gender roles established by society. A Doll's House is considered a feminist play because of Nora's rebellion and how she crosses the boundaries of the female gender role. Although A Doll's House is considered feminist, masculinity is deeply embedded in the text..