Henrik Ibsen is author of the play A Dolls House. He was born in Norway in 1828 into a well-to-do merchant family. Ibsen wrote many realistic dramas and poems. Many people think of him as the "father of modern drama". As a child, *"his mother turned to religion for solace and his father began to suffer from severe depression. The characters in his plays often mirror his parents". Alot of times in his stories, there were financial and mortality issues. So, his family and childhood greatly influenced his work.

I think the play may have to do with the way the husband, Helmer, in the play treats his wife,Nora. Helmer refers to his wife as a "skylark" or a "scampering squirrel" which belittle her. Maybe he just thinks of her as just a pretty little doll but she wouldnt really be anything without him. Also Nora seems to see her little children as baby dolls. In the play when the maid offers to take her children outdoor cloths off she declines the offer and says its fun to change her children. This resembles when little girls like to dress up their dolls.




*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrik_Ibsen