a dolls house Flashcards
henrik ibsen life span
1828-1906
he was born in
norway
his family became impoverished when the
family business failed
-his father was a ______
-his mother left them
depressed alcoholic
at 15 he quit school and began working as an apprentice in an apothecary using his limited free time
to write poetry and to paint
greatly influenced ibsen
william shakespeare
henrik ibsen is the father of
modern drama
three victorian ideals
-self improvement/ self esteem
-moral earnestness
-the value of work
middle class: separation of home and work
-economic spheres- men
-domestic sphere- women
options for women other than marriage
-governess
-nurse
-writer
published in
1879
setting
norway
questions the importance of
wealth
based on the life of
ibsens friend
focuses on the way women are seen in the context of
marriage and motherhood