What are the elements of Naturalist drama present in Ibsen’s A Doll’s House? Discuss.

 

What are the elements of Naturalist drama present in Ibsen’s A Doll’s House? Discuss.

Naturalism was a literary movement that emerged in the late 19th century and “was inspired by adaptation of the principles and methods of natural science, especially the Darwinian view of nature, to literature and art” (Britannica). It was a more detailed form of Realism and focused on factors of social determinism such as the “effects of heredity and environment, outside forces, on humanity” as opposed to “internal qualities of characters”. In his play A Doll’s House, Henrik Ibsen makes use of various Naturalist techniques to highlight the unnatural lives people led in the face of societal expectations. This paper will discuss how he uses the perception of dollhouses to expose social realities by utilizing techniques such as stage manipulation, fourth wall, symbolic imagery and informal dialogue.

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