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  • Essay / The Golden and Gray Path - 850

    Sometimes you have to think between good and evil, but what do you do when it turns into an internal conflict that is a constant battle? This judgment is made on what the person thinks is right, and this varies from person to person. The characters in the play A Doll's House, written by Henrik Ibsen, have made immoral decisions without thinking and are faced with problems that seem to accumulate over time. An example would be Nora from the play. She first made the decision to save her husband's life, but everything did not go well because she achieved her goal by going against the established rules. In A Doll's House, Ibsen illustrates through this drama that a person's decisions constitute their personality and this can greatly affect themselves and those around them and consequences are inevitable. This is manifested through characterization, dialogue, and conflict. To begin with, Ibsen incorporates characterization into his drama to depict its hidden message. Torvald begins to question Nora, asking her if "her sweet tooth hasn't really taken a little detour to the confectioners" (Ibsen 853), to which Nora replies: "No, I assure you Torvald..." (Ibsen 853) 853) when she ends up “taking a bag of macaroons from her pocket” (853). Nora's actions and words differ significantly. When Torvald strictly tells her that she couldn't eat sweets, Nora decides to go against his orders and cleverly takes some macaroons. She also lies through her teeth when he asks her about it, which demonstrates moral decadence. When Mrs. Linde and Nora were talking, Mrs. Linde was shocked after Nora revealed the sacred secret to her, asking, "And you have never confided in your husband since?" (860), where Nora retorts: "For heaven's sake, ...... middle of paper ...... no longer feels the need to be minimized." Due to his personality and actions in general, his wife was driven away from him. In total, the three elements used by Henrik Ibsen in his play A Doll's House contributed to the revelation of the hidden message. Anyone could be in Nora's situation. Everyone has done it at some point in their life. It's the smallest things that take us away from logical thinking. There is a thin line between desire and the right path. Thinking carefully about the path forward can ward off negative consequences. This play gives the audience a sense of morality and one can easily relate to the current situation. Overall, Ibsen's play is both entertaining and educational in its own way as it gives off a jolt of suspense and makes readers think before they act..