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Essay / The Sacrificial Role of Women in a Doll's House - 1100
Helmer considers his wife Nora a mere doll to him. In Act I of Henrik Ibsen's play A Doll's House, Helmer says: "My little songbird must never do that again." A songbird needs a clean beak to chirp” (1468). Helmer is basically blunt in suggesting that Nora must always be honorable and honest with him. Women in today's society are supposed to be honest with their husbands, but there, husbands don't talk like that to their wives. Every time Nora wants to cheer Helmer up by talking about her dress. Nora comments to Helmer, “You know, it’s going to be very attractive” (Ibsen 1470). When Nora talks about her dress, Helmer quickly becomes cheerful and focuses all his attention on her and the joy it brings him to think of her appearance and lovely appearance. In today's society, women attract men's attention not only on what they wear, but also on how they present themselves both internally and externally, with more of what is on display. inside rather than only visible on the outside. Women change their hair and makeup all the time, not only to attract attention from others, but also to express who they are as a person and above all else..