Pick the work of literature that we have covered this semester (anything on the syllabus including films) and in an informative argumentative paper incorporating at least 5 scholarly sources (from...

Last Name:        2
Name:
Course:
Professor:
Date:
Title: Argumentative Paper on ‘A Doll’s House’
Contents
Significance of Ibsen’s ‘A Doll’s House’    3
Relevance and Lessons from ‘A Doll’s House’    4
Tactics Used by Professors    5
Works Cited    7
Significance of Ibsen’s ‘A Doll’s House’
    Henrik Ibsen’s play ‘A Doll’s House’ is an extremely significant part of the entire canon of literature because it blatantly represents the impact of social norms, conditions and restrictions on the lives of common people. According to Emon, through this play by Henrik Ibsen, theatrical art has received a great vitality by the incorporation of contemporary themes and people, that is by presenting to the readers as well as the audience a European bourgeoisie drama integrated with ethical gravity, psychological depth as well as social implications that were mostly absent in the medieval and Elizabethan drama. Through the play, the dynamics between different kinds of realistic characters such as Nora Helmer, Torvald Helmer, Mrs. Linde, Dr. Rank and Krogstad adds complexity to the plot of the play. According to Akter, with the help of ‘A Doll’s House’, Ibsen has provided a comment on the restrictive aspects of social norms such as the institution of marriage, the concept of gender roles, the idea of parental and filial responsibilities as well as obligations and so on. While exploring these themes, he has also provided numerous instances of deceit, the sacrificial role of women, unreliability of appearances and the concept of reputation.
    Henrik Ibsen’s ‘A Doll’s House’ is still a relevant play in the canon of literature because of a number of reasons. Ibsen has provided the audience and the readers with a realistic setting as well as characters. The issues of women freedom and emancipation, the constrictive aspects of gender roles, the institution of marriage and so on are topics that are relevant even to this current date. According to Bandal, the character of Nora Helmer is an exceptionally well developed female character who represents the true notion and idea of an independent woman. Ibsen has depicted her evolution from a meek woman of the 19th century society to an independent divorced woman who is still uncertain of her future...