A Doll's House

A Dolls House by Henrik Ibsen Major Characters:

Nora Helmer Torvald Helmer Nils Krogstad Kristine Linde Doctor Rank

Major Themes Appearances and Reality Betrayal Deception

Growth and Development Major Themes Honor Identity Pride

Sexism and Search for Self Other Significant Concepts Naturalism Realism Acts

(restructuring) Naturalism a literary movement of the late 19th & early 20th century

and is the application of scientific principles to literature Specifically, behavior is determined by environmental pressures

or internal factors none of which can be understood. There is a clear cause-and-effect association due to:

Indifference of nature Or Biological determinism Regardless, there is no human responsibility for the actions of

the individual. Realism A 19th century literary term that identifies an authors attempt to portray characters, events

and settings in a realistic way. Realism emphasizes: Attention to detail Honest and frank portraits of a characters behavior