Context (A03) Flashcards
Ibsen being born into the middle class meant he understood not only the importance the..
Expectations
To keep your social status you have to abide by the..
That has **** margins
Strict suffocating standards
Narrow
In the economic era what would Nora and helmer be experiencing ?
The effects of an economic boom
What caused this economic boom?
Industrialisation
The cause of an economic boom would mean what for the upper middle class society?
Larger upper middle class as people could work there way up
Because of the economic boom what would people be more aware of ..?
Leading to …
Money
There is an over awareness of money hence torvalds right grip
Tension and dishonesty
What were high expectations for upper-middle class referred to as?
“Bourgeois respectability”
What did the audience become aware of during the play?
The patriarchal structure at work causing… the subordination of women
Why did Nora’s proclamation that she also had “a duty to herself” shock audiences
And what is an example of this
Because it was not only the patriarchal structure a social tradition there were laws correlating with this ideology
E.g. not being allowed to borrow money from your husband without his knowledge
Why did critics criticise Ibsen’s marriage?
Meaning ?
Because he thought him and his wife should live as equals
Meaning he ‘failed to respect the institution of marriage’
Why was ibsens writings frowned upon
They stirred up sensitive social issues
What does the play a dolls house manifest ?
It manifests ibsens concern for women’s rights
What was Ibsen called ?
The father of modern prose
What two techniques did Ibsen use to reflect society ?
Naturalism and realism
What other play shows the significance of Ibsen characterising Nora as the new woman
Hedda gabbler
