This chapter presents the following content: Symbolism in The Doll’s House; Ibsen’s view about symbolism (The Christmas tree, Skylark, Toys, New Year, Door, Macrons, Title); critical analysis: Thought provoking aspects: social attitudes toward money, gender related attitudes in relationships. | Lecture 7 1. Symbolism in The Doll’s House 2. Ibsen’s view about symbolism The Christmas tree Skylark Toys New Year Door Macrons Title 3. Critical Analysis: Thought provoking aspects social attitudes toward money gender related attitudes in relationships Symbols are objects, characters, figures, or colors used to represent abstract ideas or concepts. Ibsen significantly uses the symbols (symbolism) to represent the identities and ideologies of 19th century. He uses different symbols that relate to not only culture, religion, politics but also that bears the psychological effects indeed. Symbols like door, macron, embroidered dress, tree, and even the title itself is symbolic and influence at the society. Ibsen himself says’ “to try and give the reader the impression of experiencing a piece of reality”(Ibsen qouted in homer :). The language, setting and even dress, parties are realistic features shown in symbols. Ibsen portrays the features of mediocrity and femininities, ideologies and identities in this drama and believes in the freedom and equality of woman. ‘Black hat’ and ‘black cross’ Symbolizes ‘death’ ‘Fisher girl costume’ Symbolizes ‘pretending to enjoy her life’ ‘Italy’ Symbolizes ‘the good false image of Nora’s life’ ‘Norway’ Symbolizes ‘reality’ Doll House’ Symbolizes ‘the tendency of the characters to play roles’ ‘Toys’ Symbolizes ‘the act of pushing the roles into Nora’s children’ ‘Macaroons’ Symbolizes ‘Nora’s deceit to her husband’ ‘Tarantella’ Symbolizes ‘Nora’s agitation at her struggle with Krogstad and with her husband’ ‘Christmas tree’ Symbolizes ‘the mood of the play’ ‘Stockings’ Symbolizes Nora’s attitude trying to please men and her flirting with Rank’ ‘Letter box’ and letter Symbolizes ‘a trap for Nora and the cause of her demise’ ‘Embroidery’ Symbolizes ‘the stereotypes pressed on woman’ ‘Ring’ Symbolizes ‘the marriage’ and the bound ‘Skylark’ Symbolizes ‘the way that Tarvald treats Nora like a child’ . | Lecture 7 1. Symbolism in The Doll’s House 2. Ibsen’s view about symbolism The Christmas tree Skylark Toys New Year Door Macrons Title 3. Critical Analysis: Thought provoking aspects social attitudes toward money gender related attitudes in relationships Symbols are objects, characters, figures, or colors used to represent abstract ideas or concepts. Ibsen significantly uses the symbols (symbolism) to represent the identities and ideologies of 19th century. He uses different symbols that relate to not only culture, religion, politics but also that bears the psychological effects indeed. Symbols like door, macron, embroidered dress, tree, and even the title itself is symbolic and influence at the society. Ibsen himself says’ “to try and give the reader the impression of experiencing a piece of reality”(Ibsen qouted in homer :). The language, setting and even dress, parties are realistic features shown in symbols. Ibsen portrays the features of mediocrity and .
