A Dolls house critics

• sally ledger (christine)


  christine linde acts as a catalyst for nora's rebellion
• david thomas


  torvald is as much a victim as nora
• ian johnston (ending)


  the ending resists simple moral formulation... nora is both triumphantly right and horribly wrong
• Ronald Gray (nora's leaving)


  Nora's final leaving... looks too theatrical
• Sally ledger (bourgeois)


  The play shows a critical scrutiny of the lives and values of the bourgeois classes
• Shannon cron


  Nora's actions are " a way of reinforcing an individual's right - regardless of gender - to protect themselves"
• Balaky and Sulaiman (female characters)


  Ibsen's female characters do not fit into any of the main stereotypical images of women... as the angel in the house or the mad woman in the attic
• Jennette lee


  She herself performs the miracle that sets her free
• Koht (death)


  It pronounced a death sentence on accepted social ethics
• Richard Eyre


  His men are often weak minded as well as emotionally, sexually and professionally unsuccessful
• Elaine N.Long


  'The ending was never a success
• Ronald Gray (waster)


  'no character or theme is waster, or unrelated to the total effect intended
• Shannon Cron


  The message of the play is 'much less political than it is about human nature...
• G.B. Shaw (ending)


  Dolls house is in 'every suburb in Europe
• Templeton


  Everywoman's struggle with Everyman
• Crawford 


  "Nora is unprincipled, she is false. She lies without compunction. She is greedy"
• Hostess in Sweden on a invitation at a dinner party 


  " you are politely requested not to discuss Ibsen's new play"
• David Thomas 


  "Torvald is just as much as a victim as Nora"
• Sally Ledger 


  " Christine acts as a catalyst for Noras rebellion
• Bergman


  Ibsen's play, he added, "is really the tragedy of Helmer."