The play concerns Nora's self-discovery as she realizes how stifling and weak her life is, and how neither her husband or marriage are what she thought they were. A Doll's House could be considered a well-made play because it includes suspense, character backgrounds, and a secret that is revealed.
It concerns the lives of a group of middle class Norwegians in the 1870s, and deals with themes such as appearances, the power of money, and the place of women in a patriarchal society.
