'A Doll's House' | A Symbolic Play by Henrik Ibsen

{In this analysis of  Henrik Ibsen's 'A Doll's House' , we explore its role as a  symbolic play . Through its  themes ,  characters , and  social commentary , Ibsen challenges 19th-century societal norms.} Henrik Johan Ibsen was a great dramatist of 20 th century who penned a number of grand masterpieces which emerged on the firmament of the English Literature as bright stars. ‘A Doll’s House’ contains a score of multifarious qualities and features. Symbolism is the quality in this masterpiece that has won wide acclaim all over the world. Christians take Christmas as an important family celebration. But in ‘A Doll’s House’, Christmas day is working as an anti-climax.   Nora: “Oh, do! Dear Torvald; please, please do! Then I will wrap it in a beautiful glitter paper and hang it on the Christmas tree. Wouldn’t that be fun?”   At the beginning of the play, on Christmas Eve, Nora is believing her marriage to be happy. She brings a Christmas tre...