* Psychological setting

Þ   as mentioned previously (see bullet #4 in “Economy: The Economic Boom”), the society in Norway became more industrialized, and so more jobs and opportunities opened up

Þ   because of this the mentality of the people, and their views of themselves and of their lives drastically changed

Þ   A preoccupation with success was in the air

Þ   People, not only in Norway, but also those who lived in Norway in general, became fixated on stabilizing their financial lives

Þ   This success-oriented mindset is reflected into the characters of A Doll’s House in a way that each one is dealing with his/her own struggle to obtain more money in or order to live a better life

Þ   In Torvald’s case, Torvald's fixation with leading a successful life came with a crass misunderstanding of who his wife really is as a person, what she needs to feel validated and loved, and what sacrifices she has had to made on his behalf

Þ    Aloof and clueless, Torvald treats Nora the way many husbands of the time did: as cherished property

Þ   As long as he provided well, Torvald did not suppose that there would be anything else he was supposed to do other than control his wife's eating and spending habits the way he would do with a child

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