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'Relationships are bound to disintegrate where one party feels superior,' Using examples from Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House, justify this statement.

      

'Relationships are bound to disintegrate where one party feels superior,' Using examples from Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House, justify this statement.

  

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Martin
Introduction

Relationships in life are two ways. Both parties must be at a level where they feel they are equal in their contribution towards the growth of the relationship, Torvald feels that he is the head of the family and he does the important things. Nora is the caregiver and a plaything for Torvald. This brings dissatisfaction in the relationship.

Illustrations

Relationships are bound to disintegrate when one party feels superior. Torvald is the head of his household and Nora is the homemaker. According to Torvald, her role is to bring up the children and care for her husband.
When Nora suggests that Torvald takes a loan, he gets angry as he believes his duty is not to indulge Nora with whims and caprices. Nora has to secretly take a loan without Torvald's consent. When Torvald later realizes that Nora had deceived him, the relationship disintegrates. Torvald wants them to live as brother and sister, and Nora will have nothing to do with raising the children. Torvald feels that his reputation is important to safeguard and so Nora should stay so they look like husband and wife.

Nora says that Torvald did everything according to his taste and did not consider her. She decides he is not the man to educate her. Nora feels that Torvald has taken her for granted long enough just like her father had treated her as his doll-child, and she feels they are responsible for her not making anything out of herself. Nora tells Torvald that, as a couple, they have never really had a proper conversation since they got married and it was only after the secret is out that they have one. She decides to leave her eight-year marriage to discover who she is and to educate herself. She feels that Torvald is not the man to educate her as he has been very selfish to her and treated her like a thing, just like her father before him.

Mrs. Linde wants Krogstad to take the letter revealing the secret that Nora hides as the couple must have complete understanding between them. Nora has a secret that will ruin her relationship with Torvald and Mrs. Linde helps her to reawaken herself through its revelation.

Conclusion

Torvald has a hold over Nora or so he thinks until Nora decides enough is enough with all of Torvald's selfishness. She leaves him when it dawns on her that it has been all about him and nothing to show for her life. She is even 3. willing to leave the children behind including all that Torvald has provided for her, all she wants is her freedom.
marto answered the question on August 27, 2019 at 08:00

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