Which of our two primary characters might be our candidate for protagonist, Nora or Torvald? We know that a protagonist is the character a play is “about” and the character who will experience the significant change that helps to convey theme. Given this, who do you think Ibsen intends for this role and why?Be deliberate and thoughtful as you ponder your choices. In order to best inform your response, draw upon what you know of our author, the context in which this play was written, and upon evidence found thus far in the play itself.You must post an initial response to the prompt above and respond to at least two of your peers. Each of your posts must range between 100-200 words. I look forward to sharing in your responses!Seth Howell Discussion 10In Hendrik Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House” I believe that Nora will turn out to be our protagonist. I feel as if Ibsen intends to have Nora realize something by the end of this play, and I think this is due to her personality shown in act 1. Nora seems to be a naive person who is very dependant on her husband and the idea of having a great life when in reality her’s is not. In the lecture, Ibsen is said to be a social reformist making his plays call for action on things like changing social conventions and hypocrisy. Through what we have seen in the first act of this play I would say that Nora has a problem with both of these things, and by the end of the story there will be a significant change in her personality to convey the theme of “A Doll’s House”.Heily Rodriguez Discussion 10Nora Helmer is definitely the protagonist in the play “A Doll House” by Henrik Ibsen. Throughout the play, I noticed she did everything in her power to please Torvald, her husband. Just as he controls every aspect of her life, whether it’s simple eating things such as eating sweets. He constantly talks down to her and has no respects towards her whatsoever. Her ultimate role in life at one point was being a housewive and pleasing her husband. That is of course until Nora finally gathered the courage to leave her husband and abandon this lifestyle she carried. She is essentially the “change” the author is trying to portray. This play was written in the 19th century, where almost ever woman led a life like Nora’s. Women were so dependent of their husbands, and were considered ‘inferior’ to men. There was a lack of individualism for women, they didn’t know who they truly were. Many did not have the courage that Nora did to leave and find their own identity, by doing so, Nora sparks the change that was needed. .doc file
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