In Henrik Ibsen's play A Doll's House, he purposefully captures the reality of the Victorian era within the play. Nora Helmer, the protagonist of the story, represents the typical women of the society of that era. The audience's first impression of Nora is that of a money-obsessed housewife, childlike and obedient to her husband, Torvald Helmer. However, as the show progresses, one can see that Nora is far from being the typical ideal trophy wife, she is an impulsive liar who goes against society's norm of being who and what she wants. Her husband is illustrated as the stereotypical 19th century man, as he is the main breadwinner of the family, he also abandons his position when the play comes to an end. A key theme that is brought to light in A Doll's House is gender roles, teaching us that there is a notable difference in the roles that both men and women were expected to play in everyday social developments in Norway during the Victorian. It describes the problems women faced during the 19th century with gender roles and how their roles affected their relationships with men and society. The work depicts the characters and situations as they should have been in reality. The work demonstrates, through many of its characters, that there is a hidden side to everyone's personality, which is often shown when two close characters interact. Furthermore, the work serves as a warning to refrain from dishonesty, so as not to ruin the relationships that exist in our lives, as shown by Nora. The issue of gender inequality in society and marriage during the 19th century is addressed. to issue in the game. It is shown that Nora and Torvald's marriage is a facade and that they are both dolls, created to... middle of paper... have the power to do so. Henrik Ibsen uses the characters of Nora and Torvald effectively. to mock all the silly rules, expectations and boundaries that society imposes on gender roles. Victorian society is described as a cruel influence on an individual's role that created a sequence of conventions and codes. The masculinity that Torvald displays in A Doll's House is typical of 19th century men; it is necessary for men to be decisive and firm when it comes to establishing the rules of the house. However, towards the end of the play Torvald's masculinity becomes his weakness. Nora uses his masculinity against him and breaks the gender roles established by society. A Doll's House is seen as a feminist work because of Nora's rebellion and the way she pushes the boundaries of the female gender role. Although A Doll's House is seen as feminist, masculinity is deeply rooted in the text.