In the victorian Era women were supposed to stay at home, take care of their children, and make sure their husbands every need was met. Society's attitude towards woman was that they should be dominated by a male figure. Decisions were made by the males and females did not argue. In the play,“ A Doll's House” by Henrik Ibsen, Nora’s secession from society is the central theme. The play created a lot of contervirsity …showed first 75 words of 766 total…

…showed last 75 words of 766 total…responsibilities to herself is greater than the responsibilities and obligations to him. In “A Doll's House”, Nora’s central theme of secession from society was made to question society's view of women and marriage. Nora progresses during the course of the play eventually to realize that she must discontinue the role of a doll and seek out her individuality. Ibsen uses Nora’s character to illustrate that society's expectations of a woman's role was incorrect.