Ibsen wrote this play in 1879. It is a play in three acts with prose dialogues. The play takes place in 19th century Europe. It's a play about a woman struggling to find her own identity. The main point is that women should be treated like human beings and not like dolls. Women must know their place and know that they have rights. They also have the duties of a wife and mother. As a wife, they must be trustworthy and as a mother, they must be role models. Just as husbands should respect and know their wives, they have their own opinions and are entitled to them. Women cannot be good wives and role models for their children if they do not know who they are and what their role in life is. Ibsen uses symbolism in his setting to show various aspects of Nora's character and reveal the theme of women's identity in the early 1900s. Symbolism is used before the play even begins. The title A Doll's House is a symbol of the characters' role-playing tendencies. The setting is Helmers' apartment; the whole is installed to provide the idea that it is his house and not his (obj. 3). Nora returns with a Christmas tree which sets the tone of the room (obj. 3). She also brings gifts to the children. Gifts mean imposing roles on children (obj. 3). Helmer continues to call Nora his “little lark” and his “little squirrel” (p. 1559). She answers “yes” (p. 1559) right away, leaving the impression that she is inferior to Helmer. He treats her in a humiliating way that she tolerates because she really doesn't know anything else. This also sets the tone that Helmer is superior to Nora throughout the play (obj. 3). He shows us his superiority over her with the macaroons that he forbids her to have. Yet she still has them and hides......in the middle of the paper......the image of the man; women therefore have the same abilities as men (obj. 1). Every human being in life is equal and must be treated with respect and dignity (obj. 1). Ibsen is aware that women need to know who they are in order to be productive in society. He does a good job of bringing out the overall theme of A Doll's House, that of female identity (obj. 2). In this theme we can see his view of women and their need for independence. Ibsen used symbolism to define characters and the role of women's identity in society. This is not a typical structure of a 19th century house, the end of which caused immense controversy. Ibsen was taking a stand when he wrote this piece (obj. 1). Moreover, he wrote the play using Nora as the protagonist and Torvald as the antagonist, which made it one of the best constructed plays of the 19th century..